At a worldwide level, India occupies the third position in total doses administered, after the United States (124 million) and China (80 million), according to data portal Our World in Data.
In terms of doses administered per 100 people, over the past week, India saw an increase from 2.7 to 3.7. Among major countries, Israel (113.2) leads the way, followed by UAE (75.6), Chile (46.9) and UK (45.2).Meanwhile, cases are rising.
On Thursday, India reported more than 50,000 cases for the first time this year. As many as 28 states and union territories have registered an increase in confirmed cases for two straight weeks.