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India's Covid-19 fatality rate declines to 1.93%, recovery rate nears 72%

The total number of recoveries in the country rose to 18,62,258 on Sunday, according to official data

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A total of 53,322 patients recuperated and were discharged in a span of 24 hours

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Continuing the downward trend, India's Covid-19 case fatality rate on Sunday dropped to 1.93 per cent, which is one of the lowest globally, the Union health ministry said.

This is a result of coordinated efforts of the Centre and state and UT governments, it said.

"The USA crossed 50,000 deaths in 23 days, Brazil in 95 days and Mexico in 141 days. India took 156 days to reach this national figure," the ministry underscored as the number of fatalities due to coronavirus infection in the country reached 49,980.

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