India Overtakes Brazil, US To Record Highest Number Of Covid-19 Recoveries In The World

On Monday India overtook Brazil and the US to record one of the highest numbers of Covid- 19 recoveries in the world.

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New Delhi: India recorded one of the highest numbers of Covid 19 recoveries in the world on Monday, even overtaking Brazil which is the third-worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic. According to data from the Johns Hopkins University, on Monday India recorded a total of 37,80,107 Covid 19 recoveries while Brazil reported  37,23,206 recoveries. The US recorded 24,51,406 recovery cases. Even though India has been reporting high numbers of daily coronavirus cases, the recovery rate has always remained on a higher side. According to the Union Health Ministry, India's recovery rate has touched 77.88 percent reflecting the increasing number of high recoveries per day. The data also showed that 19,625,959 people around the world have recovered from the coronavirus infection. At present, the total global cases of Covid 19 stands at 29,182,198 cases. The total number of fatalities around the world is 9,27,015. India is the second-worst affected country while the United States still maintains the top position. India has used several measures to combat the steadily rising coronavirus infection in the country. One of the biggest steps was to increase testing across the country. So far the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has conducted a total of 5,83,12,273 tests. On Monday, the medical body tested 10,72,845 samples. On Sunday, the Union Health Ministry released fresh protocols for care after recovery. In its ‘Post Covid-19 Management Protocol’ the ministry has recommended the COVID-19 Recovered Patients to practice yoga, morning or evening walks, and eating chyawanprash with warm water or milk on daily basis. Individuals who have recovered are also being encouraged to share their positive experiences with their friends and relatives for creating awareness, dispelling myths and stigma. India is also actively participating in the development of the Covid 19 vaccine and on Sunday, the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that though no launch date has been fixed, the Coronavirus vaccine is likely to be ready by the first quarter of 2021. He also said that the Government of India is taking full precautions in conducting the human trials of the vaccine and issues like security, cost, equity, cold-chain requirements, production timelines etc are also been discussed intensely.