New Delhi (NVI): India coronavirus recoveries have crossed the historic peak of 1.5 million and stands at 15,35,743, after the country reported highest single day recoveries of 54,859 in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said.
According to Health Ministry, “The recovery of 15,35,743 patients has been made possible because of the policy of TESTING aggressively, TRACKING comprehensively & TREATING efficiently.”
It said better ambulance services, focus on standard of care and use of non-invasive oxygen have given the desired results.
With this the recovery rate amongst the COVID-19 patients has scaled another height of almost 70 per cent.
The ministry also said that, the record high recoveries have ensured that the actual caseload of the country viz. the active cases has reduced and currently comprises only 28.66 per cent of the total positive cases.
“India has posted more than 9 lakh recoveries than the active cases which stands at 6,34,945,” it added.
Meanwhile, the coordinated efforts of Centre and State/UT governments on early detection through aggressive testing and efficient clinical management of hospitalized cases have shown results with continuously regressing Case Fatality Rate (CRF) which stands at 2 per cent, so far, and steadily declining.
The early identification of cases has also led to steeply falling percentage active cases. It helps to ensure timely and prompt isolation of the mild and moderate cases and hospitalisation of the severe and critical cases thereby leading to effective management of cases.
Notably, the COVID-19 infection still remains concentrated in 10 States that contribute more than 80 per cent of the new cases.
In addition to this, the aggressive testing and tracking through house-to-house surveys and well implemented containment strategies and surveillance in these areas may lead to an initial increase in positive cases.
However, well implemented strategies will ensure it reduces over time.
-RJV
