Half of the eligible population in the country is now fully vaccinated whereas 85% of the eligible adult population has now received the first dose.
The figures are reassuring amid growing concerns over the new Omicron variant of coronavirus however, the number of cases in 30 districts across the country are witnessing an uptick.
Although India’s active caseload as of Saturday stood at 99,974, the lowest since March 2020; the health ministry has cautioned five states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Also watch: Omicron variant: all you need to know about missing inbound passengers
According to the health ministry, in Kerala 13 out of 14 districts are reporting a high quantum of weekly new cases and rise in weekly cases have also been noted in Karnataka's Tumakuru, Dharwad, Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Mizoram and J&K to send all positive samples for genome sequencing, to rule out Omicron.