Coronavirus: India’s active cases below 10% in last 3 days, recovery rate progresses to 89%

With 55,838 new Covid-19 infections, India's total cases surge to 77,06,946. With 702 new deaths, the toll mounted to 1,16,616. Total active cases are 7,15,812 after a decrease of 24,278 in the last 24 hrs.

<p>Active cases of Covid-19 in India have fallen below 10% while the positivity rate of the disease was reported below 5% in the last three days, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said here on Thursday.</p>

Active cases of Covid-19 in India have fallen below 10% while the positivity rate of the disease was reported below 5% in the last three days, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said here on Thursday.

<p>"Presently the active cases comprise merely 9.29 per cent of the total positive cases of the country standing at 7,15,812. The daily positivity rate has also been maintained at less than 5 per cent over the past three days indicating that the spread of infection is being effectively contained through focussed strategies and actions of the Centre and the states/UTs. Today, the daily positivity rate is reported to be 3.8 per cent," the official statement said.</p>

"Presently the active cases comprise merely 9.29 per cent of the total positive cases of the country standing at 7,15,812. The daily positivity rate has also been maintained at less than 5 per cent over the past three days indicating that the spread of infection is being effectively contained through focussed strategies and actions of the Centre and the states/UTs. Today, the daily positivity rate is reported to be 3.8 per cent," the official statement said.

<p>The decrease in the daily positivity rate is simultaneously mapped by the falling active cases, which continues to be under 7.5 lakh today (7,15,812). The total recovered cases are close to 69 lakhs (68,74,518). The difference between active cases and recovered cases is consistently increasing and stands at 61,58,706 today.</p>

The decrease in the daily positivity rate is simultaneously mapped by the falling active cases, which continues to be under 7.5 lakh today (7,15,812). The total recovered cases are close to 69 lakhs (68,74,518). The difference between active cases and recovered cases is consistently increasing and stands at 61,58,706 today.

<p>As many as 79,415 patients have recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours whereas the new confirmed cases are 55,839. The national recovery rate has progressed to 89.20%.</p>

As many as 79,415 patients have recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours whereas the new confirmed cases are 55,839. The national recovery rate has progressed to 89.20%.

<p>A total of 702 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours. Of these, nearly 82% are concentrated in 10 states/UTs.</p>

A total of 702 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours. Of these, nearly 82% are concentrated in 10 states/UTs.

<p>More than 25% of new fatalities reported are from Maharashtra (180 deaths).</p>

More than 25% of new fatalities reported are from Maharashtra (180 deaths).

<p>"On a global scale, India continues to report one of the lowest cases/million population. With consistently falling case fatality rate (1.51% presently), it also has one of the lowest Covid-19 mortality," the MoHFW said.</p>

"On a global scale, India continues to report one of the lowest cases/million population. With consistently falling case fatality rate (1.51% presently), it also has one of the lowest Covid-19 mortality," the MoHFW said.