With a record 60,091 people recuperating from coronavirus infection in a day, the total recoveries on Wednesday crossed 2 million pushing the recovery rate to 73.64 per cent, while the Covid-19 case fatality rate hit a new low of 1.91 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said. The recoveries have surged to 20,37,870 in the country, while there 6,76,514 active cases of Covid-19, according to the data updated at 8 am. The record high recoveries have ensured that active cases of coronavirus infection, the "actual caseload" of the country, currently comprises less than 1/4th (only 24.45 per cent) of the total cases.

With a record 60,091 people recuperating from coronavirus infection in a day, the total recoveries on Wednesday crossed 2 million pushing the recovery rate to 73.64 per cent, while the Covid-19 case fatality rate hit a new low of 1.91 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said. The recoveries have surged to 20,37,870 in the country, while there 6,76,514 active cases of Covid-19, according to the data updated at 8 am. The record high recoveries have ensured that active cases of coronavirus infection, the "actual caseload" of the country, currently comprises less than 1/4th (only 24.45 per cent) of the total cases.