India Sees Consistent Increase in Recovery Rate; 377 Districts Report Less Than 5 Per Cent Positivity Case

While addressing the media, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry said that there has been a continuous decrease in districts reporting more than 100 average daily new cases. 257 districts reporting more than 100 daily cases. 

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Victor Dasgupta

Updated: June 4, 2021, 5:16 PM IST

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A health worker sanitizes a room at Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (PTI Photo)

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Friday informed that India has been witnessing a continuous dip in the active cases. While addressing the media, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry said that there has been a continuous decrease in districts reporting more than 100 average daily new cases. 257 districts reporting more than 100 daily cases.

He further added that there has been a consistent increase in the recovery rate and currently it stands at 93.1 per cent. “If we analyse data in comparison to May 7 highest reported peak, we are recording a 68% decline in daily cases. 66% of new cases are coming effectively from 5 States & rest are coming from 31 States/UTs which indicates that we’re able to control the virus locally,” the Health Ministry said.

Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog, who was also present in the press briefing said, “As per Our World in Data, the number of people who have received at least one dose of vaccine in India is 17.2 crore. We have overtaken the US in terms of the number of people in our country who have received the first dose of vaccine.”

“COVAXIN & Zydus vaccines already being tested in children. We will need around 25 crore doses. We will have to take this into account when we strategize. Information & analysis being continually being examined,” he added.