India’s Covid-19 case tally crosses 53 lakh mark today with a spike of 93,337 new cases and 1,247 deaths in last 24 hours. India passed four million coronavirus disease cases on September 4 and crossed five million marks on September 15.
Amid a spurt in Covid-19 cases, India continues to record a spate of very high recoveries. India logged in the highest number of single-day recoveries in the last 24 hours. 95,880 Covid patients were cured and discharged from home/facility isolation and hospitals, steeply pushing the Recovery Rate to nearly 80% (79.28%).
In a landmark global achievement, India has overtaken USA and become the top country in terms of global Covid-19 recoveries.
👉In a landmark global achievement, India has overtaken #USA & become the top country in terms of global COVID-19 recoveries
👉India now accounts for close to 19% of the total global recoveries@MoHFW_INDIA @PMOIndia #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/z4YKatVynW
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) September 19, 2020
India has reported the highest number of total recoveries with more than 42 lakh (42,08,431) Covid patients recovered and discharged. India now accounts for close to 19% of the total global recoveries.
The total Recoveries have demonstrated a steep exponential rise.
Centre-led focussed, calibrated, responsive & effective measures of early identification through high & aggressive testing, prompt surveillance & tracking coupled with standardised high-quality clinical care have together resulted in this global achievement.
👉India has scaled another peak of registering the highest ever single day recoveries in last 24 hours.
👉A total of 95,880 recoveries have been recorded.
👉90% of the new recovered cases are being reported from 16 States/UTs@MoHFW_INDIA #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/CiP6C1xpon
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) September 19, 2020
In its determined and resolute fight against Covid-19, India has scaled another peak of registering the highest ever single-day recoveries in last 24 hours. A total of 95,880 recoveries have been recorded.
90% of the new recovered cases are being reported from 16 States/UTs.
Of the new recovered cases, about 60% are being reported from five States, viz. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
Of the new recovered cases, about 60% are being reported from five States, viz. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Uttar Pradesh.@MoHFW_INDIA #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/BGo6QaJm8s
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) September 19, 2020
Maharashtra has alone contributed more than 22,000 (23%) and Andhra Pradesh has contributed more than 11,000 (12.3%) to the single-day recoveries.
90% of the Total Recovered cases are being reported from 15 States/UTs.
The top five states with the maximum caseload viz Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh are also nodal for the highest number of Total Recoveries.
India has maintained a sustained path of reporting a very high number of recoveries. These are the result of focussed strategies leading to coordinated effective actions in the States/UTs. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued a comprehensive Standard of Care clinical management and treatment protocols. Drawing from global emerging evidence, these have been regularly revised and strengthened.
India has allowed for rational use of ‘Investigational Therapies’ like Remdesevir, convalescent plasma and Tocilizumab and adopted measures such pruning, use of high flow oxygen, non-invasive ventilation, use of steroids and anti-coagulants to aid recovery in Covid patients. Supervised home/facility isolation for mild and moderate cases, improved services of the ambulances for ferrying patients for prompt and timely treatment have enabled seamless and efficient patient management.
AIIMS, New Delhi has handheld the States/UTs for enhancing the clinical management skills of doctors in the ICUs, through the ‘National e-ICU on COVID-19 Management’ and Centers of Excellence. Held twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday, the sessions have aided in a substantial increase of the total nationwide recovered cases and maintaining a low and steadily declining mortality rate. 19 such National e-ICUs have been held covering 249 hospitals of 28 States/UTs across the country, till date.
The Centre has been regularly reviewing the assistance provided to the State/UT governments. Several high level multi-specialist Central teams have been deployed in States/UTs. These support them for strengthening Containment, Surveillance, Testing and efficient Clinical Management.
Centre-led focussed, responsive & effective measures of early identification through high & aggressive testing, prompt surveillance & tracking coupled with standardised high quality clinical care have together resulted in this global achievement#StaySafe pic.twitter.com/6rR4KbiHWk
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) September 19, 2020
The Centre has also been regularly reviewing the availability of medical oxygen in hospitals/health facilities. These have played a critical intervention role in India’s high recoveries and maintained a low Case Fatality Rate (CFR), which currently stands at 1.61%.
