New Delhi (NVI): The total active coronavirus caseload in India dropped to 3.03 lakh mark and currently stands at 3,03,639 today, the lowest in 161 days, according to the Ministry of Health.
“This is the lowest in 161 days. The total active cases were 3,01,609 on July 12, 2020,” the Health Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry also said, India’s present active caseload consists of just 3.02 per cent of total positive cases. The new recoveries have led to a net decline of 1,705 in the total active cases.
In the past 24 days, the daily new recoveries recorded in the country have been more than the daily cases registered, the statement said.
It added that the number of 24,337 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours and 25,709 have been cured and discharged during the same period.
Meanwhile, the rising recoveries have also improved the recovery rate to 95.53 per cent today. With this, the total recovered cases stand at 9,606,111. These are amongst the highest globally.
The gap between recovered cases and active cases is bridging fast and presently stands at 93,02,472.
As many as 71.61 per cent of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States and UTs, the ministry noted.
“Kerala has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 4,471 newly recovered cases an 2,627 people recovered in West Bengal followed by 2,064 in Maharashtra,” it said.
About 79.20 per cent of the new cases are from 10 States and UTs, the ministry said, adding that, “Kerala reported the highest daily new cases at 5,711. It is followed by Maharashtra with 3,811 new cases. West Bengal recorded 1,978 new cases.”
Furthermore, in the past 24 hours, 333 case fatalities have been reported. Ten states and UTs account for 81.38 per cent of the new deaths.
Out of these, Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (98), while West Bengal and Kerala follow with 40 and 30 daily deaths, respectively.
Apart from that, India has one of the lowest deaths/mn population globally (105.7), the ministry said
“Focussed measures including targeted testing, early identification, timely isolation & prompt hospitalization and standard treatment protocol have ensured that daily fatalities are under 400,” it added.
-RJV
