New Delhi: India is reporting an increase in the Covid-19 recoveries and a persistent decline in the percentage active cases. As a result, the doubling time of the infection has sharply improved. It is now almost 73 days (72.8 days).
According to the Union Health Ministry, this indicates a substantial fall in the daily new cases and the consequent increase in time taken to double the total cases.
“India has come a long way from registering a doubling rate of 25.5 days in mid August to now registering a doubling rate of nearly 73 days. This is the result of collaborative action by States/UTs under the Centre’s strategy of comprehensive and high countrywide testing, prompt and effective surveillance and tracking, quick hospitalization and effective adherence of the Standard Treatment Protocol issued by the Union Government,” it said in a statement today.
This is also the combined outcome of the selfless service and dedication of doctors, paramedics, frontline workers and all other Covid-19 warriors, it added.
As many as 81,514 new recoveries were added in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of recoveries are nearly 64 Lakh (63,83,441). Higher number of single day recoveries is also reflected in the continuous increase in the national recovery rate, which has crossed 87 per cent and now is 87.36 per cent.