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Less than 1000 coronavirus deaths recorded for 8 consecutive days in India
NEW DELHI, Oct 11, 2020 (BSS/PTI) – India’s COVID-19 recoveries crossed the
60-lakh mark, while less than 1000 coronavirus deaths have been recorded
daily for eight consecutive days, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Active cases of coronavirus are less than nine lakh for the third day in a
row.
With increasing recoveries, India has sustained its leading global
position with the maximum recovered cases. The five top states with the
maximum caseload (61 per cent of the active cases) are also contributing more
than half (54.3 per cent) of the total recoveries, the ministry said.
With a total 89,154 people having recuperated in a span of 24 hours,
India’s COVID-19 recoveries have surged to 60,77,976 pushing the recovery
rate 86.17 per cent, according to the data updated at 8 am.
“Enhanced countrywide medical infrastructure, implementation of the
Centre’s standard treatment protocol by the states and UTs, and total
dedication and commitment of doctors, paramedics and frontline workers have
led to a consistent slide in the number of daily fatalities and a persistent
increase in the number of total recoveries,” the ministry underlined.
“For the last eight consecutive days, new deaths recorded are less than
1000,” it highlighted.
The five top states –Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and
Tamil Nadu — with the maximum COVID-19 caseload (61 per cent of the active
cases) are also contributing more than half (54.3 per cent) of the total
recoveries, the ministry said.
The ministry said that 80 per cent of the new recovered cases are being
reported from ten states and UTs –Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Delhi and
Chhattisgarh.
Maharashtra leads the tally with more than 26,000 new cases of recovered
patients.
There are 8,67,496 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country
which comprises 12.30 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
According to the health ministry, 80 per cent of the 74,383 fresh cases of
COVID-19 reported in a span of 24 hours in the country are concentrated in
ten states and UT.
Kerala has reported the maximum number of new cases, followed by
Maharashtra. Both have contributed more than 11,000 to the new cases.
Besides, 918 fatalities have been registered in a span of 24 hours and 84
per cent of these are reported from 10 states and UTs.
With 308 deaths, Maharashtra accounts for 33 per cent of deaths reported
on Saturday, followed by Karnataka with 102 deaths.
BSS/PTI/ARS/1840 hrs