Ray Of Hope! Over 100,000 Covid-19 Patients Have Recovered Around The World So Far, 37 In India
Even as the world continues to grapple with the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus, there is some good news. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that while the number of coronavirus cases has surpassed 3,50,000 worldwide since the outbreak began in December, more than 1,00,000 people have recovered.?
Across the world, more than 15,000 have died of the infection so far, mostly in Italy, China, Spain and Iran.In China, more than 81,000 cases have been confirmed with more than 72,000 recoveries and more than 3,200 deaths.?
Nearly 60,000 recoveries have been tallied in the Hubei Province of China, the region where the outbreak is believed to have originated.While Italy has reported more than 5,400 deaths, the largest number of any country in the world, with more than 59,000 cases it has also seen more than 7,000 people recover from infection.In the U.S., more than 35,000 cases have been confirmed with more than 470 deaths and nearly 200 recoveries.?
As far as India is concerned, according to the ICMR, there have been 482 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country, out of which 36 have recovered, while nine have lost their lives.The 36 include a group of eleven Italian tourists, among who were admitted to Medanta hospital last month.?
According to the hospital, all 11 of them had been discharged and handed over to the Italian embassy on Monday. This is also the highest number of Covid-19 recoveries in any state in India.?
The first Indians to recover from the illness were also the first three cases of Covid-19 in India. The trio, all of them who were medical students who had returned from Wuhan to Kerala had made full recovery and were discharged from hospitals last month.The state had also announced that one more person who had tested positive for Covid-19 has made a full recovery and has been discharged, making it the fourth case in Kerala.?
The national capital, Delhi which has seen 30 cases of Covid-19 has seen six recoveries so far.Uttar Pradesh which has recorded 32 cases of Covid-19 has said that 9 of them have since recovered from the illness.In Rajasthan where a total of 31 Covid-19 positive cases have been recorded has seen three of them recover.?
While the disease can cause varying degrees of illness and even death, WHO say adults aged 65 and older, and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions such as heart and lung disease or diabetes, might be at higher risk for severe illness from Covi-19.But for the majority of people who become infected, the coronavirus brings only mild symptoms, such as cough and fever.?
WHO says those that experience mild symptoms typically recover from the illness in about two weeks, while those who experience more severe illness could take up to six weeks to recover.
