India Records 3.18 Lakh COVID-19 Recoveries In Last 24 Hours, Recovery Rate Stands At 81.90%

India reported a slight dip in new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours with 4,01,078 more people testing positive. The cumulative caseload in the country now stands at 2,18,92,676.

As many as 4,187 more people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, a single day record for deaths in the country. The latest figure took the cumulative death toll to 2,38,270.

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Amid the alarming rise in cases, the only positive comes in the form of those who have recuperated as India saw a total of 3,18,609 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The total recovery rate in India now stands at 81.90%.

Among the worst affected states, Maharashtra recorded a total of 37,386 recoveries taking the total number of discharged patients to 42,65,326. The recovery rate in the state stands at 85.4%.

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Uttar Pradesh recorded 33,117 recoveries which now puts the total of recovered patients at 11,84,688. The state has a recovery rate of 81.5%.

Delhi recorded a total of 19,085 recoveries of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 11,83,093. The recovery rate in the national capital stands at 91.5%.

Kerala saw 26,662 COVID recoveries in the last 24 hours. In total, there have been 14,16,177 recuperations since the pandemic began. The recovery rate stands at 77.6%.

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In Madhya Pradesh, as many as 4,815 recoveries were recorded. The state has a recovery rate of 84.3%. West Bengal saw 17,780 patients recover from the virus. It puts the state's recovery rate at 85.7%. In the southern state of Karnataka, a total of 28,623 patients were discharged following treatment. The recovery rate now stands at 69.8%.

Meanwhile, India has so far administered a cumulative 16,73,46,544 vaccinations in total. As per government data, 13,31,12,446 have been administered the first dose of the vaccine while 3,42,34,098 has been administered the second dose as well.

Sources: covid19india.org; mohfw.gov.in

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