India's COVID-19 recoveries rise to 97,82,669, exceed active cases by over 95 lakh

India's COVID-19 recoveries rose to 97,82,669 on Monday and it exceeded active cases by more than 95 lakh, health ministry said.

re has been a stey drop in active caselo as number of people recuperating daily have been outnumbering new infections recorded in a day for over a month w, it said.

Within a span of 24 hours, a net decline of 1,389 cases from total active caselo was registered. country w has 2,77,301 active cases, which is 2.72 per cent of total infections recorded so far.

"Daily recoveries have been outnumbering daily new cases for more than a month w. In a span of 24 hours, 20,021 people were found to be COVID positive in country. During same period, 21,131 new recoveries were registered ensuring a drop in active caselo," ministry said.

gap between recoveries and COVID-19 active cases is consistently widening and stood at 95,05,368 on Monday, it underlined.

When compared globally, India's cases per million population is among lowest in world at 7,397. global aver is 10,149. Countries such as Russia, UK, Italy, Brazil, France and USA have much higher cases per million population, ministry highlighted.

It stated that 72.99 per cent of new recovered cases were observed to be concentrated in 10 state and Union Territories. Also, 79.61 per cent of new cases are from 10 states and UTs.

Kerala has reported maximum 3,463 single-day recoveries in a day followed by 2,124 in Maharashtra and 1,740 in West Bengal.

In terms of daily new cases, Kerala tops list with 4,905 more instances of infection, followed by Maharashtra and West Bengal with 3,314 and 1,435 new cases respectively.

country recorded 279 fatalities have been reported in a span of 24 hours.

Ten states and UTs account for 80.29 per cent of daily deaths. Maharashtra saw maximum 66 fatalities, West Bengal 29 and Kerala 25 daily deaths.

"Daily deaths in India are on a sustained decline. Deaths per million population in India (107) are amongst lowest in world. global aver is 224," health ministry said.

India's COVID-19 caselo rose to 1,02,07,871 on Monday with 20,021 infections being reported in a day, while death toll increased to 1,47,901 with 279 new fatalities, health ministry data updated at 8 am showed.