The Health Ministry said on Friday Nearly 50 lakh beneficiaries have been inoculated under COVID-19 vaccination exercise, while India's active cases have dropped to 1.51 lakh.
India's total active cases continue to follow a consistent downward slide consisting of just 1.40 percent  of total infections. Following a downward trajectory, 12,408 daily new cases were recorded in a span of 24 hours. "India's cases per million population (7,828) are amongst the lowest in the world. This count is much higher for countries like Russia, Germany, Italy, Brazil, France, UK and USA," the ministry said.
A total of 95,801 sessions have been conducted so far. The ministry said that 61 percent of beneficiaries vaccinated are from 8 states and UTs. UP accounts for 11.9 percent (5,89,101) of the total beneficiaries vaccinated in India. A total of 1,04,96,308 people have recovered so far with 15,853 patients recuperating in a span of 24 hours. "The higher number of recoveries in comparison with new cases has widened the gap between recovered and active cases to 1,03,44,848," the ministry underlined.
It said seventeen states and UTs have a lower case per million population than the national average. Lakshadweep has the lowest average of 1,722 cases per million among all states and UTs. Till Feb 5, 49,59,445 beneficiaries have received the vaccination with 5,09,893 people receiving the shots in a span of 24 hours across 11,184 sessions, the ministry said.
It said 85.06 percent of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 6 states and UTs. Kerala has reported the maximum number of single-day recoveries with 6,341 newly recovered cases. A total of 5,339 people recovered in Maharashtra in a span of 24 hours followed by 517 in TN. The ministry said 84.25 percent of the 12,408 new cases registered in a day are from 6 states and UTs.
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