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Omicron Coronavirus India Live News, Coronavirus Vaccination Statistics and Registration Latest Updates, Covid-19 Cases and Deaths in India Recent Updates, Covid Restrictions Feb 19 Latest Updates:
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya today informed that 80 per cent of adults in India have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. “Vaccine for all, free vaccine. India has crossed the historic figure of administering both doses of Covid-19 vaccines to 80 per cent of adult population. Under PM @NarendraModi’s leadership, the country is advancing rapidly towards 100 per cent vaccination,” Mandaviya said in a tweet. Around 96.5 per cent of the country’s adult population has been administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, as per the official data.
Meanwhile, the government of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday announced the decision to lift the Covid-19 induced night curfew across the state. The decision comes after the state observed a sustained decline in Coronavirus infections. The night curfew in the state was initially between 10pm to 6am. The timing was relaxed by an hour from February 13. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said the decision to end night curfew was taken following the decline in COVID-19 cases, reported PTI.
India on Friday recorded 22,270 new Coronavirus infections and 325 related deaths, as per the official data shared by the Union Health Ministry. The number of daily Covid cases in the country have remained below one lakh for 13 consecutive days now. The active case load stands at 2,53,739 which comprises 0.59 per cent of the total infections. The Ministry informed that the national recovery rate has further improved to 98.21 per cent.
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