Covid-19 Factoid: India daily recoveries top new case additions for 40 days

Worry in Delhi as for second time in three days city records nearly 8,000 new cases in a single day.

The global count of coronavirus cases is now nearing 52 million, of which over 14 million cases are active. The global death toll has now crossed 1.28 million, with the US having the greatest number of deaths. 

In India, the confirmed case count is now over 8.63 million, of which 494,657 cases are active. Recovery rate has now crossed 92 per cent and the death toll stands at 127,571.

Here are some insights on the spread of the virus:

1. Total recoveries in India cross 8 million

India’s recovered cases count has now crossed 8 million, a recovery rate of