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Govt allows export of indigenous ventilators as Covid fatality rate drops

As on July 31, only 0.22 per cent of the active cases were on ventilators across the country

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Compared to January, there are more than 20 domestic manufacturers of ventilators.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
The high-level Group of Ministers (GOM) on Covid-19 has agreed to the health ministry's proposal to allow the export of indigenously made ventilators.

The decision was taken as India continues to maintain a progressively declining low rate of fatality among Covid-19 patients, which currently stands at 2.15 per cent, "which means fewer numbers of active cases are on ventilators", the Union health ministry said in a statement.

As on July 31, only 0.22 per cent of the active cases were on ventilators across the country, it stated.

The health ministry said the GoM's decision has been communicated to the Director