The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed the landmark of 33 crore, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
A total of 33,25,81,423 vaccine doses have been administered in the country, including over 33.79 lakh (33,79,525) on Tuesday, according to a provisional report compiled at 7 pm.
The ministry said 19,42,308 beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group received the first dose while 78,039 were administered the second dose of the vaccine on Tuesday.
Maharashtra reported 8,085 new Covid-19 cases and 231 fatalities on Tuesday, taking its caseload to 60,51,633 and death toll to 1,21,804, the health department said in a release.
As many as 8,623 patients were discharged from hospitals in the 24 hours since Monday evening, pushing the number of recovered patients to 58,09,548.
Russia on Tuesday reported its highest daily coronavirus death toll and Australia locked down major cities as the highly infectious Delta strain has caused mayhem around the world.
Fears grew over major sporting events like Euro 2020 and the Olympic Games, even as an AFP tally showed the world passed the milestone of over three billion Covid-19 vaccines administered.
At least 3.9 million people have died from Covid-19 and the pattern of vaccinations globally is highly uneven.
According to the AFP count, high-income countries as defined by the World Bank have administered an average of 79 doses per 100 inhabitants.
In low-income nations, the figure is just one shot per 100 people.
Russia reported 652 coronavirus fatalities over the past 24 hours, with a record-high number of daily deaths -- 119 -- in Saint Petersburg, which is due to host a Euro 2020 quarter final on Friday.
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