All section Close
Image Credits: Outlook India
Over 10 Lakh Cured Of Coronavirus, Recovery Rate In India Jumps To 64.25%
Writer: Palak Agrawal
Palak a journalism graduate believes in simplifying the complicated and writing about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. She calls herself a " hodophile" or in layman words- a person who loves to travel.
India, 30 July 2020 10:30 AM GMT
Editor : Prateek Gautam |
A free soul who believes that journalism, apart from politics, should stand for social cause and the environment.
Creatives : Abhishek M
" An engineer by profession, Abhishek is the creative producer of the team, graphic designing is his passion and travelling his get away. In more ways than one, he makes the content visually appealing."
According to data, about 50 per cent of the country’s recoveries in the last one and a half months have been recorded from three states including Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
The coronavirus recoveries in India crossed the 10-lakh mark on Wednesday, July 29, with the recovery rate increasing to 64.25 per cent.
According to the data published by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, about 50 per cent of the country's recoveries in the last one and a half months have been recorded from three states including Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. These are also the three states with the most number of cases in India.
Among the three worst-hit states, the national capital has started to show signs that the curve has been flattened while Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra still look to be on an upward trend.
The country witnesses the biggest single-day spike in the number of cases with 52,123 infections, taking the overall COVID-19 tally to 15,83,792 which includes 5,28,242 active cases, 10,20,582 cured/discharged/migrated and 34,968 deaths, according to the Union Health Ministry.
The five states that reported the biggest spike in cases in the last 24 hours are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
There have been emerging evidence suggesting that smoking increased the risk of contracting COVID-19 as well as worsened the outcome in people infected with the virus, according to a government report. It further added that alcohol intoxication could also increase the risk of infection and have other effects, including a reduction of immunity.
Also Read: 50,000 Smartphones Ready, To Be First Distributed Among Girl Students: Punjab CM
Must Reads
We are an independent and public-spirited digital media platform for Indian millennials. We report news and issues that matter as well as give you the opportunity to take action.
