<p>As India achieved a "historic milestone" of administering 88.09 lakh coronavirus vaccine doses in a single day on June 21, nearly 64 per cent of the jabs were given in rural areas, the government said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh administered the maximum number of doses on June 21, followed by Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Assam, an official said.</p>.<p>Addressing a joint press conference on the pandemic situation and vaccination status, the official said, "A historic milestone was achieved on 21st June 2021 -- 88.09 lakh doses administered in a single day."</p>.<p>Of the doses, 36.32 per cent were administered in urban areas and 63.68 per cent in rural areas, the official said.</p>.<p>Since the vaccination began in mid-January, India has administered 29.16 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines till 3 pm on June 22, he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indias-covid-19-vaccination-pace-seen-dwindling-from-first-day-record-1000182.html" target="_blank">India's Covid-19 vaccination pace seen dwindling from first day record</a></strong></p>.<p>The government also said the coronavirus situation has been improving in the country but stressed on following Covid-19-appropriate behaviours.</p>.<p>It said there has been an almost 90 per cent decline in India's daily Covid-19 cases as compared to the highest peak reported on May 7.</p>.<p>It said 22 cases of delta plus variant of the coronavirus have been detected in the country so far, and added that it's still not a variant of concern.</p>.<p>Of the 22 cases of delta plus variant, 16 have been reported from Ratnagiri and Jalgaon in Maharashtra and the rest from Madhya Pradesh and Kerala, the government added.</p>.<p>India recorded less than 50,000 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 91 days, taking the total tally of cases to 2,99,77,861, while active cases fell below 7 lakh after 79 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.</p>.<p>A total of 42,640 Covid infections were reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 3,89,302 with 1,167 daily fatalities, the lowest in 68 days.</p>
<p>As India achieved a "historic milestone" of administering 88.09 lakh coronavirus vaccine doses in a single day on June 21, nearly 64 per cent of the jabs were given in rural areas, the government said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh administered the maximum number of doses on June 21, followed by Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Assam, an official said.</p>.<p>Addressing a joint press conference on the pandemic situation and vaccination status, the official said, "A historic milestone was achieved on 21st June 2021 -- 88.09 lakh doses administered in a single day."</p>.<p>Of the doses, 36.32 per cent were administered in urban areas and 63.68 per cent in rural areas, the official said.</p>.<p>Since the vaccination began in mid-January, India has administered 29.16 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines till 3 pm on June 22, he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indias-covid-19-vaccination-pace-seen-dwindling-from-first-day-record-1000182.html" target="_blank">India's Covid-19 vaccination pace seen dwindling from first day record</a></strong></p>.<p>The government also said the coronavirus situation has been improving in the country but stressed on following Covid-19-appropriate behaviours.</p>.<p>It said there has been an almost 90 per cent decline in India's daily Covid-19 cases as compared to the highest peak reported on May 7.</p>.<p>It said 22 cases of delta plus variant of the coronavirus have been detected in the country so far, and added that it's still not a variant of concern.</p>.<p>Of the 22 cases of delta plus variant, 16 have been reported from Ratnagiri and Jalgaon in Maharashtra and the rest from Madhya Pradesh and Kerala, the government added.</p>.<p>India recorded less than 50,000 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 91 days, taking the total tally of cases to 2,99,77,861, while active cases fell below 7 lakh after 79 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.</p>.<p>A total of 42,640 Covid infections were reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 3,89,302 with 1,167 daily fatalities, the lowest in 68 days.</p>