<p>As many as 29,557 Covid-19 patients have recuperated in the past 24 hours, the highest recorded in a day so far, taking the recovery rate to 63.18 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>According to data updated at 8 am, total recoveries have surged to 7,82,606 and exceeded the active cases of Covid-19 by 3,56,439 as on date.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-global-coronavirus-cases-cross-15-million-physical-court-hearings-in-india-ruled-out-for-at-least-4-weeks-864013.html"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The number of tests for detection of Covid-19 has also crossed the 15-million mark as the number of cases surged to 12,38,635 on Thursday.</p>.<p>A total of 1,50,75,369 samples have been tested up to July 22 with 3,50,823 samples being tested on Wednesday, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) officials said.</p>.<p>"One million tests were done in three days till Wednesday. The testing capacity has been increased to around 4 lakh per day," scientist and media coordinator at ICMR Lokesh Sharma said.</p>.<p>"While the total number of recovered cases has jumped to 7,82,606, there has been appreciable growth in the recovery rate, which stands at 63.18 per cent," the ministry said.</p>.<p>This accomplishment can be attributed to the central government-led Covid-19 management strategies, it said.</p>.<p>Sustained efforts by the Centre, states and union territories (UTs) are resulting in more effective containment, aggressive testing, and prompt and efficient clinical treatment strategies.</p>.<p>These are guided by the teams of domain experts in the Ministry of Health such as the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) and ably complemented by the technical experts at AIIMS-New Delhi, centres of excellence in various states and UTs, ICMR and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-july-23-864455.html"><strong>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on July 23</strong></a></p>.<p>The Union Government continues to coordinate with the efforts of the states and UTs by sending central teams of experts to areas witnessing an increase in caseload and hand-holding of Covid hospitals in states through the teleconsultation programme led by AIIMS, New Delhi, the ministry said.</p>.<p>"These combined efforts have resulted in Case Fatality Rate being managed at low levels. It is 2.41 per cent, as on date, and steadily declining," it said.</p>.<p>This has also helped in reducing the actual caseload of Covid-19 cases which remains confined to 4,26,167 active patients only.</p>.<p>With the highest-ever single-day spike of 45,720 cases, India's Covid-19 tally crossed the 12-lakh mark on Thursday, while the death toll mounted to 29,861 with a record 1,129 fatalities reported in 24 hours, according to the updated data at 8 am.</p>
<p>As many as 29,557 Covid-19 patients have recuperated in the past 24 hours, the highest recorded in a day so far, taking the recovery rate to 63.18 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>According to data updated at 8 am, total recoveries have surged to 7,82,606 and exceeded the active cases of Covid-19 by 3,56,439 as on date.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-global-coronavirus-cases-cross-15-million-physical-court-hearings-in-india-ruled-out-for-at-least-4-weeks-864013.html"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The number of tests for detection of Covid-19 has also crossed the 15-million mark as the number of cases surged to 12,38,635 on Thursday.</p>.<p>A total of 1,50,75,369 samples have been tested up to July 22 with 3,50,823 samples being tested on Wednesday, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) officials said.</p>.<p>"One million tests were done in three days till Wednesday. The testing capacity has been increased to around 4 lakh per day," scientist and media coordinator at ICMR Lokesh Sharma said.</p>.<p>"While the total number of recovered cases has jumped to 7,82,606, there has been appreciable growth in the recovery rate, which stands at 63.18 per cent," the ministry said.</p>.<p>This accomplishment can be attributed to the central government-led Covid-19 management strategies, it said.</p>.<p>Sustained efforts by the Centre, states and union territories (UTs) are resulting in more effective containment, aggressive testing, and prompt and efficient clinical treatment strategies.</p>.<p>These are guided by the teams of domain experts in the Ministry of Health such as the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) and ably complemented by the technical experts at AIIMS-New Delhi, centres of excellence in various states and UTs, ICMR and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-july-23-864455.html"><strong>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on July 23</strong></a></p>.<p>The Union Government continues to coordinate with the efforts of the states and UTs by sending central teams of experts to areas witnessing an increase in caseload and hand-holding of Covid hospitals in states through the teleconsultation programme led by AIIMS, New Delhi, the ministry said.</p>.<p>"These combined efforts have resulted in Case Fatality Rate being managed at low levels. It is 2.41 per cent, as on date, and steadily declining," it said.</p>.<p>This has also helped in reducing the actual caseload of Covid-19 cases which remains confined to 4,26,167 active patients only.</p>.<p>With the highest-ever single-day spike of 45,720 cases, India's Covid-19 tally crossed the 12-lakh mark on Thursday, while the death toll mounted to 29,861 with a record 1,129 fatalities reported in 24 hours, according to the updated data at 8 am.</p>