Covid-19: India's recovery rate climbs to 67.62 per cent

New Delhi : In a good news for Indians, the recovery rate from coronavirus infection in the nation has climbed to 67.62 per cent and the fatality rate stands at just 2.07 per cent, according to official Health Ministry data.

"The total recoveries of Covid-19 patients have jumped to 13,28,336 with 46,121 Covid-19 patients being discharged in the last 24 hours. With such consistent increase in recoveries, the gap between recovered patients and active Covid-19 cases has reached 7,32,835. The recovery rate has continued its upward journey to reach another record high of 67.62% amongst Covid-19 patients," Ministry said in a statement.

The case load on India remains at 30.31 per cent as India has 5,95,501 active cases out of total positive cases.

The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) has been low when compared to the global scenario and it has been progressively falling. The Case Fatality Rate stands at 2.07 per cent today, said the Ministry.

On Thursday, India registered 56,282 new Covid-19 cases and 904 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in India stands at 19,64,537.