Coronavirus: India records highest single-day recovery rate
India has reported its highest ever number of recoveries and discharges for one day.
According to a statement released by the Union Health Ministry, India has reported its highest ever single-day count of recoveries, with 28,472 Covid-19 patients discharged from hospitals and isolation centres in the latest 24-hour cycle.
Recovery rate rises to 63.13%, Health Ministry says
The Health Ministry reiterated that the recovery rate is constantly surging, widening the gap with the proportion of active cases. “With this, the number of patients recovered stands at 7,53,049. This has strongly boosted the recovery rate to 63.13%,” said the Ministry.
“This difference is showing a progressively growing upward trend. While the national recovery rate has improved, 19 States and union territories are posting a recovery rate higher than the national average,” the Ministry stated.
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India receives oxygen concentrators from Singapore
Meanwhile, India has received 4,475 out of 20,000 oxygen concentrators donated by the Temasek Foundation, Singapore. The foundation had earlier offered the donation of these devices to help in India in its battle with increasing Covid-19 cases. The remaining devices are expected to arrive next month and will be available for states and union territories to treat moderate coronavirus cases.
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey said that these concentrators were very helpful in dealing with moderate Covid-19 patients who require low oxygen support, as they transform atmospheric air into therapeutic oxygen of 90-95% concentration. Such devices can spare health workers the lifting and refilling of heavy oxygen cylinders.