Covid-19 Factoid: India has best day for recovery as states fight spikes

Punjab reports sudden surge in new cases and Chennai becomes second district to cross 100,000 reported cases.

The global confirmed case tally currently stands at over 18 million. The global death toll is at 689,755, with the US having the highest number of fatalities at nearly 160,000. There have been almost 11 million recoveries worldwide. 

In India, there are now over 1.75 million cases, the third-highest in the world. Of this number, over 1 million cases, or 65 per cent, have now recovered. 567,730 cases are currently active in the country. 

Here are some data points mapping the spread of the pandemic:

#1. India records highest-ever single-day recovery

In India, 51,255 cases recovered from coronavirus on August