India’s recovered cases highest in the world: Health Secretary

Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan addresses a press conference.

“Recovered cases have crossed 79 lakh, the highest in the world. On an average 51,476 cases have recovered daily in the last week; more than 11.96 crore tests have been conducted so far; on an average 11,18,072 tests have been conducted daily in the last week; cumulative positivity rate is 7.18% and daily positivity rate in the last week is 4.2%,” he says.

“Cases per million population is among the lowest in the world. While the world average is 6,439, it is 6,225 in India. The maximum of 29,497 is in the US; 26,855 in France; 26,597 in Brazil; 17,559 in UK; 12,431 in South Africa; and 12,308 in Russia.”

“New cases per million population reported in the last seven days is 235 in India, against 482 in the world. The maximum of 5,687 is in France, followed by 2,314 in UK; 2,209 in US; 967 in Russia; and 555 in Brazil.

“Deaths per million population in India is also among the lowest in the world. Against the world average of 160, it is 92 in India. It is maximum (763) in Brazil, followed by 722 in UK, 711 in US, 614 in France, 334 in South Africa and 211 in Russia.

“New deaths per million population reported in the last seven days in India is 3, against the world average of 7. The maximum of 52 is in France, followed by 34 in UK, 20 in US, 16 in Russia, 11 in Brazil and seven in South Africa.”