Higher recoveries in Covid- 19 cases for 6th day on the trot

More recoveries than fresh cases of novel coronavirus continue to be recorded even as the total number of cases crossed 57.32 lakh.

While there were 86,508 new cases of Covid- 19 in the last 24 hours, another set of 87, 374 persons recovered at the same time. With this, the total number of recoveries in the country is now 46.75 lakh and the recovery rate is 81.55 per cent. This is the sixth consecutive day when higher recoveries than fresh cases was regisetred.

“As India records more recoveries than the new cases, the gap between recovered cases and the active cases is continuously widening. The recovered cases exceed the active cases ( 9.66 lakh) by more than 37 lakh. This has also ensured that the active caseload accounts for merely 16.86 per cent of the total positive cases. This has sustained on its steady declining path,” Union health ministry officials said.

◗ IN THE last 24 hours, 1,129 deaths have been registered taking total fatalities in the country to 91, 149. Maharashtra reported 479 deaths followed by Uttar Pradesh and Punjab with 87 and 64 deaths, respectively.

Nearly 74 per cent of the new recovered cases are found in 10 States/ UTs. Maharashtra has maintained this lead with 19,476 cases ( 22.3 per cent) for the sixth consecutive day. In the last 24 hours, 1,129 deaths have been registered taking total fatalities in the country to 91, 149. Maharashtra reported 479 deaths followed by UP and Punjab with 87 and 64 deaths, respectively.