India’s COVID-19 recoveries cross 6 million as cases cross 7 million

Aditi Tandon

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 11

A day after India’s COVID-19 cases crossed seven million-mark, national recoveries have crossed the six million-milestone with 60,77,976 among the 70,53,806 confirmed people already recovered. The toll stands at 1,08,334 with 918 people dying in the past 24 hours.

India has posted less than 1,000 deaths daily for eight straight days now and new recoveries 89,154 outpaced new cases 74,383 in the last 24 hours in trends that have now continued for over three weeks.

“Enhanced countrywide medical infrastructure, implementation of the Centre’s Standard Treatment Protocol by the states and UTs and total dedication, and the commitment of doctors, paramedics and frontline workers have led to a consistent slide in the number of daily fatalities and a persistent increase in the number of total recoveries,” Health Ministry said.

For the past eight consecutive days, new deaths recorded are less than 1,000 with 918 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours in the country. The total active cases in India stands at 8,67,496.

The active cases have sustained on the downslide and are less than 9 lakh for the past three days.

The national recovery rate has further increased to 86.17 per cent. With increasing recoveries, India has sustained its leading global position with the maximum recovered cases.

The five top states — Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu — have the maximum caseload and comprise 61 per cent of the active cases. These five states are also contributing more than 54.3 per cent of the total recoveries.

Nearly 80 per cent of the new recovered cases are being reported from ten states —Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Delhi and Chhattisgarh.

Maharashtra leads the tally with more than 26,000 new cases of recovered patients.

Of the 74,383 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours, 80 per cent are in ten states and UTs.

Kerala has reported the maximum number of new cases, followed by Maharashtra. Both have contributed more than 11,000 to the new cases.

Among the 918 fatalities have in the past 24 hours, 84 per cent are reported from 10 States and UTs.

With 308 deaths, Maharashtra accounts for 33 per cent of deaths reported on Saturday followed by Karnataka with 102.

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