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Covid-19 recovery rate at 63.3%; less than 1.9% active cases in ICU: Govt

The actual caseload of Covid-19 cases in the country as on date is 3,42,756, while more than 635,000 patients have recuperated from the disease

A health worker collects a swab sample for Covid-19, RT-PCR test at Gandhi Nagar Containment Zone area, in Gurugram on Thursday. Photo: ANI

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A health worker collects a swab sample A health worker collects a swab sample for Covid-19, RT-PCR test at Gandhi Nagar Containment Zone area, in Gurugram on for Covid-19, RT-PCR test at Gandhi Nagar Containment Zone area, in Gurugram on Thursday.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 17 2020 | 6:44 PM IST

The Union health ministry said on Friday that less than 1.94 per cent of the 342,000 active Covid-19 cases in India are in ICU, 0.35 per cent on ventilator support and 2.81 per cent are being given oxygen, while the recovery rate has improved to 63.33 per cent.

It said the actual caseload of Covid-19 cases in the country as on date is 3,42,756, while more than 635,000 patients have recuperated from the disease.

India, the second-most populous country in the world with 1.35 billion people, has 727.4 cases per million population, which is four to eight times lower than

Topics : Coronavirus Health Ministry healthcare

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