“India is witnessing an unprecedented increase in testing. More than 11.70,000 tests performed in the last 24 hours. High levels of testing sustained over a period of time over large areas allow for early diagnosis and ease of isolation and hospitalization without problems. This ultimately leads to a low mortality rate, “the Health Ministry said in a tweet.
#IndiaFightsCoronaIndia is witnessing an unprecedented surge of evidence. More than 11,70,000 tests carried out in the last 24 hours… https://t.co/DzU9GAwZXq
– Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) 1599095802000
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country rose to 37.69,524 on Wednesday, including 8,01,282 active cases and 29,01,909 cured / discharged / migrated cases.
The death toll from coronavirus now stands at 66,333.
Meanwhile, India’s fatal case rate (CFR) stands at 1.76%, one of the lowest in the world, while the global CFR stands at 3.3%. India reports 48 deaths per million inhabitants, also one of the lowest in the world, while the world average is 110 deaths per million inhabitants, according to the Ministry of Health.
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