Over one million COVID-19 tests conducted in a day in India: MoHFW
First Published: 22nd August, 2020 14:48 IST
India has crossed one million COVID-19 tests being conducted in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. “India crosses the milestone of 1 million COVID-19 tests a
India has crossed one million COVID-19 tests being conducted in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
“India crosses the milestone of 1 million COVID-19 tests a day. More than 10 lakh people tested in the last 24 hours,” the Ministry said.
It also added that there has been a 100 percent increase in recovered cases in the last 21 days in the country.
As per the graph shared by the Ministry, while 10,94,374 patients had recovered on August 1, the number of recoveries till August 21 stood at 21,58,946 in the country.
“Early identification through testing, prompt and effective treatment through supervised home isolation and quality medical care, and innovative graded policy measures have resulted in almost 100 percent increase in recovered cases in the last 21 days,” it said.
The recovery rate in the country stands at 74.28 percent, as of Friday.
The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is on a continuous positive slide and currently stands at 1.89 percent, the Ministry had earlier said.
As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), the number of active cases in the country stood at 6,92,028 in the country on Friday, while the toll due to the disease stood at 54,849. (ANI)
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Assam Bypoll Results: Debutant Diptimayee Choudhury Retains AGP Bastion Bongaigaon, Defeats Congress’s Brajenjit Singha
23rd November 2024
Live Assam By-Poll Results: UPPL’s Nirmal Kumar Brahma Wins Sidli Seat, Defeats BPF’s Shuddho Kumar Basumatary By 37,016 Votes
23rd November 2024
Live Second Round of Tiprasa Accord Implementation Talks Scheduled for Dec 3
23rd November 2024
Live North Sikkim: Teacher Found Murdered, Body Buried in His Own Courtyard
23rd November 2024
WE RECOMMEND
Wayanad bypolls: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leads with 5,672 votes; CPI, BJP candidates trail in 2nd, 3rd spots
If Priyanka Gandhi wins from Wayanad, she will be the third person from the Gandhi family to enter Parliament.
23rd November 2024
Counting begins for Jharkhand, Maharashtra elections, along with bypolls across 15 states
Efforts were made to ease voting, especially in places like Mumbai, where there were challenges during the Parliament elections.
23rd November 2024
Indian national indicted for illegal export of US aviation components to Russia
Exporting such components to restricted countries, including Russia, requires a licence from the US Department of Commerce.
23rd November 2024
India has stayed away from ideas of expansionism, resource-capturing: PM tells Guyana Parliament
PM Modi said the relations betwen India and Guyana are very deep and it is a relation of soil, sweat, diligence.
22nd November 2024
India to establish ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendras’ in Guyana; increase defence, energy cooperation, announces PM Modi
PM Modi also termed his visit 'the first by an Indian PM to Guyana' as a "significant milestone" for the ties between the two countries.
21st November 2024