New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has reached 99 crore doses.

More than 37 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm on Tuesday, according to a release by Union Health Ministry.

Also Read | Google Launches Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro With Tensor Chipset.

"India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has achieved 99 crore landmark milestone (99,08,97,514) today. More than 37 lakh (37,92,737) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today," the release said.

It said 16,79,090 people were given the first dose of the vaccine while 21,13,647 people were given the second dose on Tuesday.

Also Read | Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro With 50MP Camera & Android 12 Launched From $599; Check Prices, Features & Availability Here.

To date, a total of 70,09,41,213 people have been administered the first dose of the vaccine while 28,99,56,301 people have been administered the second dose.

India reported 13,058 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is the lowest in 231 days. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)