AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Amid increasing Coronavirus cases in Tripura, Minister Ratan Lal Nath has informed the media that 51% vaccination was completed for the first dose.

Addressing the media, Minister Ratanlal Nath on Saturday said, "We have received vaccination doses 18 lakhs 58 thousands 667 and 13 lakhs 26 thousands 980 vaccination is done. It means, 51% of the vaccination is done among the estimated population. In the second phase, 5 lakhs 31 thousand 687. Total 2 lakhs 35 thousands 33 vaccination was done among 18+ to 44 which is 14.6% of the estimated population. The estimated population is 16 lakhs. Vaccination was done among 3 lakhs 11 thousands 960". 

 Addressing media at the Secretariat, Ratan Lal Nath said, "Total Covid tests have been done above 11 lakhs and among them the positive rate is about Rs. 61,000 and recovery is above 56,000. Total active case 4,715. In home quarantine total 4226 patients and in institutional quarantine 489 patients and total death is 639". 

"The death rate is 1.03% and 25 states are above us. National death rate 1.29%. Our positivity rate is 3.50% and 26 states are above us. National positivity rate is 7.66%.  51% vaccination was done in the first dose. Total 14.6% estimated population. We are top in whole India in vaccination (as per population)", said Nath.   Latest positivity rate is 3.50%, West Dist 6.16% and AMC 10.58%.