indiaUpdated: Sep 13, 2020 10:38 ISTIndia’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recoveries have witnessed a steep rise -- from about 50,000 in May to nearly 3.6 million patients recovering till September so far, Union health ministry data shows. At least 70,000 recoveries on average have been reported every day over the past one month, making the number nearly 3.8 times the active cases (under 1/4th the total cases), according to the data. Also read: For fourth consecutive day, India’s daily Covid-19 numbers hover around 95,000The Covid-19 death rate in the country is also improving steadily and is currently at 1.67%. The need to unlock, work and still follow the non-pharmacological preventive measures was strongly recommended,” he had said. The Centre is also looking at ensuring no essential supplies related to Covid-19 management are hit.

Source: Hindustan Times September 13, 2020 05:08 UTC