The government today said that the country's COVID-19 recovery rate has crossed 91.34 percent. More than 59 thousand COVID patients have recovered during the last 24 hours. The Health Ministry said the total number of recoveries has gone up to over 74 lakh 32 thousand. The Actual caseload currently comprises only 7.16 percent of the total positive cases. Presently, the total number of active cases in the country is five lakh 82 thousand.

During the past 24 hours, 48 thousand 268 new cases were reported taking the total number of positive cases in the country to over 81 lakh 37 thousand. The Ministry said that effective implementation of the strategic and graded Test, Track and Treat approach has led to higher recoveries and lower fatality. Currently, India’s Case Fatality Rate is at 1.49 per cent, which is one of the lowest globally. During the last 24 hours, 551 deaths were reported taking the toll to one lakh 21 thousand 641.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, more than 11 lakh 64 thousand tests were conducted during the last 24 hours. The total number of samples tested so far has reached ten crores 77 lakh.