India has been recording a steady decline in the number of daily new deaths since October 1, 2020, while the national recovery rate is amongst the highest in the world, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
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India has been recording a steady decline in the number of daily new deaths since October 1, 2020, while the national recovery rate is amongst the highest in the world, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
“Since October 1, the nation has seen an unabated decline in Case Fatality Rate. The Case Fatality Rate today stands below 1.5 (1.43 per cent). India’s Case Fatality Rate is one of the lowest in the world,” it said.
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The recoveries have surged to 1,06,11,731 with 11,016 patients getting discharged in a span of 24 hours. “India’s COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.31 per cent is amongst the highest in the world. The difference between the recovered and active cases has grown to 1,04,74,164 as on date,” the ministry highlighted.
As on February 13, 2,96,211 beneficiaries received vaccination. Out of which, 2,72,583 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 8,071 sessions for 1st dose and 23,628 HCWs received 2nd dose of vaccine.
1,09,04,940
Total number of cases in the country as of today
1,55,642
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India
1,06,11,731
Patients recovered and discharged in India as of today