India Maintains top Global Ranking with Maximum Recoveries

India continues to occupy the top global position as the country with the maximum number of recoveries. The total recoveries have crossed 54 lakhs today (54,27,706). It accounts for 21% of the global recovered cases, while its share in the total cases stands at 18.6%.

India has maintained its global position with one of the lowest case fatality rates (CFR) when compared to several other countries.

While the global CFR stands at 2.97% as on date, the comparative figure for India is 1.56%.

The deaths per million population in India is one of the lowest in the world. While the global average is 130 deaths /million population, India is reporting 73 deaths /million population.

India’s steady trend of posting a high number of daily recoveries continues with 75,628 recoveries registered in the last 24 hours.

A higher number of single day recoveries is also reflected in the continuous increase in the national recovery rate, which is at present 83.84%.

74.36% of the recovered cases in the past 24 hours are from 10 States/UTs. Maharashtra has contributed the highest number to these followed by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Nearly 77% of the active cases are in 10 States/UTs. Maharashtra is at the lead with more than 2.6 lakh cases.

As on date, the active cases contribute only 14.60% to the positive caseload of the country.