With 63,371 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 895 related deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s count jumped to 7,370,468, increasing by more than 100,000 since the beginning of this month, according to the country’s Health Ministry. Union on Friday. .
India has been reporting around 66,000 new Covid-19 cases daily since October 12 and even witnessed 55,342 infections on October 13, official data shows. Deaths have also been fewer: 816 succumbed to the viral illness on October 12 and 680 deaths on Thursday. The death toll has remained below the 1,000 mark since the past 17 days.
The Health Ministry said on Friday that the country continues to have one of the lowest deaths per million inhabitants due to the coronavirus disease compared to other countries in the world. He also said that at least 22 states and Union territories have fewer deaths per million people than the national average, which is currently 80. “Some states / UTs are doing better and report deaths / million people much lower than the national average ”. the ministry posted on Twitter.
There are 804,528 active cases of the coronavirus disease and the death toll in the country, which is the second most affected in the world, has risen to 112,161, the Ministry of Health dashboard showed at 8 a.m. So far there have been 6,453. 779 recoveries with 70,338 people cured of the respiratory disease in the last 24 hours. This has brought the national recovery rate to 87.56%.
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“India is reporting a progressively high increase in recoveries and a persistent decrease in the percentage of active cases. As a result, the infection doubling time has improved considerably. Now it’s almost 73 days (72.8 days). This indicates a substantial drop in daily New Cases and the consequent increase in the time required to double Total Cases, ”the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
He added that India has come a long way from “registering a doubling rate of 25.5 days in mid-August to now registering a doubling rate of almost 73 days.” This, he said, was due to “collaborative action by the States / UTs within the framework of the Center’s strategy of comprehensive and elevated testing throughout the country, rapid and effective surveillance and monitoring, rapid hospitalization, and effective compliance with the Treatment Protocol. standard issued by the Government of the Union “. This is also the combined result of the “selfless service and dedication” of doctors, paramedics, frontline workers and all other frontline workers, he added.
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The ministry had also said Thursday that 10 Union states and territories account for 79% of new recovered cases. Maharashtra has contributed more than 19,000 to single-day recoveries followed by Karnataka with more than 8,000 recoveries, he said. “Currently active cases comprise 11.12% of the total positive cases in the country, standing at 8,12,390. They have been below the 9 lakh mark for a week, ”he added.
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Of the 67,708 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, 77% were from 10 states and Union territories, as Maharashtra reported the highest number with more than 10,000 cases, followed by Karnataka with more than 9,000 cases. The ministry said that of the 680 deaths, almost 80% are concentrated in 10 states and territories of the Union. More than 23% of the new deaths reported are from Maharashtra with 158 deaths.
India has the world’s second highest count of coronavirus disease after the United States, where the figure is approaching 8 million.
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