India on Monday (July 19)  recorded 38,164 fresh Covid-19 cases and 499 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. According to the Union Health Ministry, a total of 38,660 people were discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total discharge to 3,03,08,456 till date from hospitals and health centres as the virus infected less than one lakh people in the last 41 days.

On April 5, India reported 446 deaths. The country has 4,21,665 active cases presently and has witnessed a total of 4,14,108 deaths so far. The total number of samples tested so far has reached 44,54,22,256 including 14,63,593 samples tested on Sunday. According to the health ministry, a total of 40,64,81,493 Covid vaccine doses were administered in India, including 13,63,123 in the last 24 hours.

The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination programme commenced from June 21. In the new phase of the drive, the Union government will procure and supply free of cost 75 percent of the vaccines being produced by vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and Union Territories. The remaining 25 percent can be procured by private hospitals.

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