7/1/2021 Press Information Bureau PIB Headquarters PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19 Posted On: 30 JUN 2021 6:43PM by PIB Delhi 33.28 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India reports 45,951 new cases in last 24 hours India's Active Caseload declines to 5,37,064 Active cases constitute 1.77% of total cases 2,94,27,330 Total Recoveries across the country so far 60,729 patients recovered during last 24 hours Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 48th consecutive day Recovery Rate increases to 96.92% Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.69% Daily positivity rate at 2.34%, less than 5% for 23 consecutive days #Unite2FightCorona#IndiaFightsCorona PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING GOVERNMENT OF INDIA https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1731455 1/14 7/1/2021 Press Information Bureau https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1731455 2/14 7/1/2021 Press Information Bureau https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1731455 3/14 7/1/2021 Press Information Bureau COVID-19 Update India’s COVID19 Vaccination Coverage increases to 33.28 cr With 45,951 New Cases in the last 24 hours, India's Active Caseload (5,37,064) constitutes just 1.77% of Total Cases Less than 50,000 Daily New Cases reported for three continuous days Daily Positivity Rate (2.34%) less than 5% for 23 consecutive days India’s cumulative vaccination coverage has crossed 33 crore yesterday. A total of 33,28,54,527 vaccine doses have been administered through 44,33,853 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. 36,51,983 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.These include: HCWs 1st Dose 1,02,08,162 2nd Dose 72,43,081 FLWs 1st Dose 1,74,84,539 2nd Dose 94,80,633 Age Group 18-44 years 1st Dose 9,00,61,716 2nd Dose 20,87,331 Age Group 45-59 years 1st Dose 8,82,70,464 2nd Dose 1,59,11,279 Over 60 years 1st Dose 6,79,88,719 2nd Dose 2,41,18,603 Total 33,28,54,527 The new phase of universalization of COVID19 vaccination commenced from 21 June, 2021. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID19 vaccination throughout the country. India has reported 45,951 new cases in the last 24 hours https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1731455 4/14 7/1/2021 Press Information Bureau Less than 50,000 Daily New Cases have been reported since three continuous days. This is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs. India has also been witnessing a continuous fall in the active caseload. The country’s Active Caseload today stands at 5,37,064 today.A net decline of 15,595 is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only 1.77% of the country's total Positive Cases. As more people are getting recovered from COVID-19 infection, India’s Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for 48 consecutive days now. 60,729 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours. More than 14,000 (14,778) recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours as compared to the daily new cases. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1731455 5/14 7/1/2021 Press Information Bureau Out of the people infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 2,94,27,330 people have already recovered from COVID-19 and 60,729 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 96.92%, which is showing a sustained increasing trend. Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731359 COVID-19 Vaccination Update More than 32.13 Crore vaccine doses provided by Government of India to States/UTs More than 73 lakh doses still available with States/UTs to be administered More than 32.13 crore (32,13,75,820) vaccine doses have been provided by Government of India to States/UTs so far, through Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category. Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 31,40,75,654 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today). More than 73 lakh (73,00,166) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.Furthermore, more than 24,65,980 vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by the States/UTs within the next 3 days. Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731363 COVID19 Vaccination: Myths vs. Facts https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1731455 6/14 7/1/2021 Press Information Bureau No scientific evidences found linking COVID19 vaccination with infertility in men and women COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all lactating women The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has clarified in the FAQs posted on the website (https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/FAQsforHCWs&FLWs.pdf) that none of the available vaccines affects fertility of either men or women, as all vaccines and their constituents are tested first on animals and later in humans to assess if they have any such side effects. Vaccines are authorized for use only after their safety and efficacy is assured. Furthermore, in order to curb the prevalent myth regarding infertility due to COVID-19 vaccination, the Government of India has clarified (https://twitter.com/PIBFactCheck/status/1396805590442119175) that there are no scientific evidences suggesting COVID-19 vaccination can cause infertility in men and women. The vaccines have been found to be safe and effective. Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731436 COVID-19 in children is often asymptomatic and seldom requires hospitalization: Dr. V. K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog Healthy children recovered with mild illness without need for hospitalization as compared to those who either had comorbidities or low immunity: Dr. RandeepGuleria, Director AIIMS, New Delhi Covaxin trials have been started on children aged between 2 – 18 years: Dr. N. K. Arora, Chairperson of the COVID-19 Working Group of NTAGI Detailed guidelines on ‘Management of COVID-19 in children (below 18 years)’ issued by Union Health Ministry Government of India has been at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination forms an integral component of the five-point strategy of Government of India to fight the pandemic (including Test, Track, Treat and COVID Appropriate Behaviour). During the COVID-19 second wave in the country, several questions have been raised in the media regarding higher vulnerability of children to get adversely impacted by COVID-19 during the subsequent waves, if any.Experts have allayed these fears and apprehensions on several platforms. Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731438 Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses Meeting of the Ministers of Health of Shanghai Cooperation Organization https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1731455 7/14 7/1/2021 Press Information Bureau “India‘s investment in One-Health will address existing and potential risks which originate through the interface of animal-human systems” “Indian traditional system of medicine has contributed substantially in boosting immunity of the general population during COVID-19” Expressing his delight on meeting Health Ministers of SCO member states, Dr. Harsh Vardhan reminded everyone that it has been more than18 months since COVID-19 was declared a Public Health Emergency of international concern and it has shaken the entire world including the most developed nations. The Union Health Minister noted that “The pandemic has shown that nobody is safe until all of us are safe. This has also highlighted the need for greater collaboration between countries on various aspects of health. Therefore, it is desirable that we should continue to exchange our experiences, learnings, best practices as well as innovations to strengthen our public health systems.” Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731471 Cabinet approves extension of last date of Registration under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) from 30th June 2021 to 31st March 2022 ABRY was announced as one of the measures under Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package to boost the economy and increase employment generation in formal sector during post Covid recovery phase. This scheme will minimize the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the country's economy and will ameliorate the hardship faced by low paid workers, provide incentive to employers for restarting and expanding business activities. Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731459 Cabinet approves Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid Affected Sectors (LGSCAS) and to enhance the corpus of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) On account of the disruptions caused by the second wave of COVID 19 specially on healthcare sector, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid Affected Sectors (LGSCAS) enabling funding to the tune of Rs. 50,000 crore to provide financial guarantee cover for brownfield expansion and greenfield projects related to health/ medical infrastructure. Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731454 Oxygen Expresses cross the milestone of 35000 MT of LMO delivery in service to the Nation Oxygen Expresses deliver nearly 20500 MT of LMO to the southern states of the country 477 Oxygen Expresses complete Oxygen deliveries across the country https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1731455 8/14 7/1/2021 Press Information Bureau Oxygen Expresses transported 1990 tankers