The government today said the country's recovery rate among the COVID-19 patients has reached 85.25 per cent. During the last 24 hours, 83,011 COVID patients have recovered. Health Ministry said, the total number of recoveries has reached over 58,27,704 .

The Ministry said, the constantly increasing recoveries have ensured that the actual caseload of the country has reduced and currently comprises only 13.20 per cent of the total positive cases.

Presently, the total number of active cases in the country is 9,2,425. The Ministry said, effective implementation of Test-Track-Treat approach has led to higher recoveries and lower fatality. India’s Case Fatality Rate stands at 1.54 per cent. The total number number of positive cases has now reached 68,35,655.

In the last 24 hours, 971 deaths have been reported taking the toll to 1,05,526.

According to ICMR, during the last 24 hours, more than 11,94,000 tests have been conducted. The total sample tested so far has reached over 8,34,000,00.

In another row of achievements, 35 States/UTs have exceeded the advised number of tests. The national average of tests per day per million population stands at 865.

As evidence has revealed, higher numbers of testing on a sustained basis have aided in bringing down the positivity rate. The sharp decline in national cumulative positivity rate has demonstrated that the rate of spread of infection is being contained.

Higher testing across wide regions leads to early identification of positive cases, prompt tracking through efficient surveillance and tracing, and timely & effective treatment in homes/facilities and in hospitals for the severe cases. These measures in tandem eventually lead to lower mortality rate.