Over 57 thousand patients recovered from COVID-19 in last 24 hours: Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said that with such high level of recoveries, India's recovery rate has soared past 70 percent.
New Delhi: India has recorded another peak of posting the highest recoveries of COVID-19 cases in a single day with 57,381 patients being cured and discharged in the past 24 hours, stated the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said that with such high level of recoveries, India’s recovery rate has soared past 70 percent.
“About 32 states/UTs have exceeded the 50 percent mark. 12 states/UTs have exceeded the national Recovery Rate. With more patients recovering and being discharged from hospitals and home isolation (in case of mild and moderate cases), the total recoveries have crossed the 18 lakh mark today (18,08,936),” the ministry said in a press statement.
2,85,63,095 samples tested up to 14th August for #COVID19. Of these, 8,68,679 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/BZbyUecQ22
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2020
The gap between recovered patients and active COVID-19 cases, therefore, has increased and crossed 11 lakh, i.e. 11,40,716 according to the ministry.
“The current active cases (6,68,220) compose the actual caseload of the country. It is 26.45 percent of the total positive cases today, registering a further drop in the last 24 hours. They are under active medical supervision,” said the health ministry.
Spike of 65,002 cases and 996 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.
The #COVID19 tally in the country rises to 25,26,193 including 6,68,220 active cases, 18,08,937 discharged/migrated & 49,036 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/mWu8IZ8XN3
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2020
India’s TEST, TRACK, TREAT strategy has achieved another peak with 8,68,679 tests done in the last 24 hours. This has taken the cumulative tests to more than 2.85 crores.
“This has ensured that India’s Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is maintained below the global average. It is on a continuous positive slide and currently stands at 1.94 percent,” the ministry said.
The testing lab network is continuously strengthened which as of today consists of 1,465 labs in the country, including 968 labs in the government sector and 497 private labs. (ANI)