India recorded 43,509 new covid cases along with 640 deaths due to the infection in the last 24 hours.
The data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday reported, the country saw a total of 38,465 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 97.38 per cent.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have now increased to 4,03,840. The total death toll in the country is now at 4,22,662. In India, the first death due to COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.
According to the ICMR, 46,26,29,773 samples have been tested till July 28 for COVID-19. Of these 17,28,795 samples were tested on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Centre has advised all the states and Union territories to conduct surveys in consultation with the ICMR to generate district-level data on which is essential in formulating localised public health response measures.
Also, the COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed 45 crore with ages of 18-44 age group receiving more than 15.38 crore jabs, the Union Health Ministry said. Nearly 40 lakh (39,42,457) vaccine doses have been administered on Wednesday, the ministry said.
14,66,22,393 persons in the age group 18-44 years across all states and union territories have received their first dose and a total of 71,92,485 have received their second dose since the start of Phase 3 of the vaccination drive.
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh- have administered more than one crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine to people in the 18-44 age group, the ministry said.
