India has one Covid-19 death per 100,000 people, global avg at 6.04: Govt

"The recovery rate continues to improve and it is 56.38 per cent as on date," the ministry said

As against the global average of 6.04, India has one Covid-19 death per 100,000 population which is one of the lowest in the world, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday, and credited timely detection of cases, extensive contact tracing and effective clinical management for the low mortality rate.

Till date, 14,011 people have died in India due to the viral infection with 312 fatalities reported in 24 hours till Tuesday 8 am, while 14,933 new instances of the disease took the total caseload to 4,40,215.

Citing WHO Situation Report 154 dated June 22, the ministry said the United Kingdom