Over 68 crore 46 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.  In the last 24 hours, more than 71 lakh 61  thousand vaccine doses were administered yesterday. Over 42 thousand new COVID-19 cases were reported while more than 38 thousand people recovered in the last 24 hours. Three hundred eight  people lost their lives during the period. <br />''   <br />'' Till now, more than three crore 21 lakh people have recovered from COVID-19. Union Health Ministry said, the COVID recovery rate in the country now stands at 97.42 per cent. The active caseload stands at  over four lakh ten thousand. <br />'' <br />'' Over 17 lakh 47 thousand  COVID tests were conducted yesterday. So far, 53 crore tests have been conducted in the country.