India's Covid fightback: New cases per million people lowest in the world
FollowIndia's total active caseload has dropped below 4.1 lakh mark (4,09,689) on Sunday -- the lowest after 136 days. New cases per million population in India has been one of the lowest in the world in the last seven days
Continuing with the trend of the last nine days, India has reported more daily recoveries than the daily new cases during the past 24 hours. The trend of more daily recoveries than the daily cases has led to a continuous contraction of India’s active caseload which presently consists of just 4.18% of the total positive cases.
While 36,011 persons in India were found to be infected with COVID, 41,970 new recoveries were registered during the same period. The new recoveries have led to a net decline of 6,441 in the total active cases.
At 186, new cases per million population in India in the last seven days is one of the lowest in the world.
The difference in new recoveries outnumbering new cases has also improved the recovery rate to 94.37 percent. The total recovered cases have crossed 91 lakh (91,00,792). The gap between recovered cases and active cases, which is steadily increasing, is near 87 lakh (86,97,544).
Of the new recovered cases, 76.6% have been observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs.
Maharashtra has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 5,834 newly recovered cases. Kerala follows closely with 5,820 new recoveries. Delhi registered 4,916 new recoveries.
Of the new cases, 75.70% are from 10 States and UTs. Kerala reported the highest daily new cases at 5,848 followed by Maharashtra with 4,922 new cases. Delhi recorded 3,419 new cases.
In the last 24 hours, 482 Covid-19 fatalities have been reported. Ten States/UTs account for 79.05% of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (95). Delhi and West Bengal follow with 77 and 49 daily deaths, respectively.
The daily registered deaths per million population during the past week when compared globally demonstrate that India has one of the lowest at 3 deaths/million population.
