Recoveries outnumber daily cases; over 3.4 lakh infected in one day
NEW DELHI: India’s daily COVID-19 recoveries have outnumbered the daily new cases, taking the total recoveries to over two crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
This is the third time in the last four days that recoveries have outnumbered daily cases.
India’s cumulative recoveries have surpassed 2 crore (2,00,79,599) with 3,44,776 patients recuperating in a day.
“It outnumbers India’s daily new COVID cases for the third time in the last four days,” the ministry said, adding ten states account for 71.16 per cent of the new recoveries. A total of 3,43,144 new coronavirus infections were registered in a day.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 42,582. It is followed by Kerala with 39,955 while Karnataka reported 35,297 new cases.
The cumulative tests conducted in the country for detection of COVID-19 stands over 31 crore, and the cumulative positivity rate has also marginally increased to 7.72 per cent. However, the daily positivity rate slightly declined to 20.08 per cent, the ministry said. The death toll rose to 2,62,317 with 4,000 fresh fatalities, according to the data. The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
Centre to supply 192 lakh vaccines to states/ UTs
A total of 191.99 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines--Covishield and Covaxin--will be supplied to states/UTs free of cost from May 16 to May 31, the Union health ministry said on Friday. The delivery schedule for the allocation will be shared in advance. States/ UTs have been requested to direct the officials concerned to ensure rational and judicious utilisation of allocated doses and minimise vaccine wastage, it said. The 191.99 lakh doses include 162.5 lakh Covishield doses and 29.49 lakh Covaxin doses.