Coronavirus India Update, Sept 24: Recovery rate rises to 81.55%, fatality rate further drops to 1.59%
Coronavirus (Covid-19) India Update, Sept 24: With 86,508 people testing positive in the last 24 hours ending 8 am on Thursday, the total number of coronavirus cases in India breached the 57 lakh mark to reach 57,32,518.
Coronavirus India Updates: With 86,508 people testing positive in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus cases in India breached the 57 lakh mark to reach 57,32,518. However, out of the total, over 46 lakh people have recovered from the disease, pushing the national recovery rate to 81.55 per cent, the Union Health Ministry has said.
The country also recorded as many as 1,129 deaths in the last 24 hours which pushed the number of fatalities to 91,149. However, the fatality rate further dropped to 1.59 per cent on Thursday. At present, there are 9,66,382 active cases, which comprises 16.86 per cent of the total caseload, while 46,74,987 people have been treated and discharged so far.
As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 6,74,36,031 samples have been tested up to September 23 with 11,56,569 samples being tested on Wednesday.
