<p class="title">For the first time in close to two months, the state reported more recoveries than the fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday. In the last 24 hours, as many as 4,776 patients were discharged from hospitals across the state, while a slightly reduced number of 4,752 new cases were announced.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar announced this as a milestone event, adding that it was evidence that the state’s Covid-19 recovery rate is improving steadily. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“The recovery rate increased by 5.67% in the state and 9.17% in Bengaluru in the last one week. As on Sunday evening, Karnataka’s recovery rate stands at 42.81% and 35.41% in Bengaluru,” he tweeted. </p>.<p class="bodytext">In a chart released by the minister, the recovery rate in the state has steadily climbed from 37% a week ago to the current of 42%. In Bengaluru, 784 people were discharged on July 27. However, on Sunday, 2,331 people were discharged from city hospitals - which was more than the number of new patients diagnosed with Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Some 36.2% of total discharges were made in Bengaluru Urban.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">Accelerated discharges</span></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Statewide, the number of discharges first accelerated on May 26, when the state revised its discharge policy to release patients after a minimum of 10 days of treatment if they satisfied certain health criteria. </p>.<p class="bodytext">However, data analysis by <span class="italic">DH</span> in the subsequent days showed many patients being discharged in under 10 days. From May 26 to June 8, for example, some 342 patients were discharged in nine days or under. A total of 33 patients, primarily in rural districts, were discharged after just four days of treatment.</p>
<p class="title">For the first time in close to two months, the state reported more recoveries than the fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday. In the last 24 hours, as many as 4,776 patients were discharged from hospitals across the state, while a slightly reduced number of 4,752 new cases were announced.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar announced this as a milestone event, adding that it was evidence that the state’s Covid-19 recovery rate is improving steadily. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“The recovery rate increased by 5.67% in the state and 9.17% in Bengaluru in the last one week. As on Sunday evening, Karnataka’s recovery rate stands at 42.81% and 35.41% in Bengaluru,” he tweeted. </p>.<p class="bodytext">In a chart released by the minister, the recovery rate in the state has steadily climbed from 37% a week ago to the current of 42%. In Bengaluru, 784 people were discharged on July 27. However, on Sunday, 2,331 people were discharged from city hospitals - which was more than the number of new patients diagnosed with Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Some 36.2% of total discharges were made in Bengaluru Urban.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">Accelerated discharges</span></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Statewide, the number of discharges first accelerated on May 26, when the state revised its discharge policy to release patients after a minimum of 10 days of treatment if they satisfied certain health criteria. </p>.<p class="bodytext">However, data analysis by <span class="italic">DH</span> in the subsequent days showed many patients being discharged in under 10 days. From May 26 to June 8, for example, some 342 patients were discharged in nine days or under. A total of 33 patients, primarily in rural districts, were discharged after just four days of treatment.</p>
