India's COVID-19 fatality rate declining progressively, total recoveries 9.88 lakh: Health ministry

total number of recoveries from COVID-19 is fast approaching 10-lakh mark, while case fatality rate has been falling progressively due to coordinated implementation of 'test track treat' strategy by Centre, states and Union Territories, health ministry said on Wednesday.

India's COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) is lower than what it is globally. On Wednesday, CFR stood at 2.23 per cent, lowest since April 1, health ministry said in a statement.

"t only has CFR been kept low, but successful implementation of effective containment strategy, aggressive testing and standardised clinical manment protocols based on a holistic standard of care approach have in tandem resulted in a consistent trend of more than 30,000 recoveries per day for sixth consecutive day," it said.

With 35,286 patients discharged in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, total number of recoveries has jumped to 9,88,029. recovery rate among COVID-19 patients too has increased to 64.51 per cent.

ministry said, "With such consistent increase in recoveries, gap between number of recovered patients and active COVID-19 cases currently stands at 4,78,582." number of active cases stood at 5,09,447 and y are under medical supervision.

India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 15,31,669 with 48,513 fresh cases recorded in a day, while country's death toll due to disease rose to 34,193 with 768 fatalities being reported in same period, health ministry data updated at 8 am showed.

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