<p>Focussed and coordinated action by the Centre along with states and UTs, effective clinical management of coronavirus and timely diagnosis led to a consistent increase in the number of recovered cases in the country, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The number of recovered cases exceeds active Covid-19 cases by 2,42,362 as on date, it said.</p>.<p>"The recovery rate has improved to 62.93 per cent," the ministry said.</p>.<p>"As more people are recovering due to all-round efforts, the recovered cases exceed active cases by 2,42,362," it said.</p>.<p>There are 2,92,258 active coronavirus cases in the country.</p>.<p>In the last 24 hours, a total of 19,235 people were cured of the coronavirus infection. This has resulted in the cumulative total number of recovered cases among COVID-19 patients rising to 5,34,620 on Sunday.</p>.<p>India, meanwhile, added a record 28,637 cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday, pushing the country's Covid-19 tally to 8,49,553. The death toll climbed to 22,674 with 551 people succumbing to the disease in a day, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.</p>.<p>The country at present has 1,370 dedicated Covid hospitals, 3,062 Covid health centres, and 10,334 Covid care centres.</p>.<p>The Centre has so far provided 122.36 lakh PPE Kits, 223.33 lakh N95 masks and 21,685 ventilators to various states, Union territories (UTs) and central institutions, the ministry said.</p>.<p>Enabling factors like removing all impediments to Covid-19 testing and facilitating widespread testing by states and UTs continue to result in a steady rise in the total number of samples tested every day, it said.</p>.<p>"As a result of these efforts, the testing per million for India is presently 8,396.4," the ministry said.</p>.<p>According to ICMR, a cumulative total of 1,15,87,153 samples have been tested till July 11, with 2,80,151 samples tested on Saturday.</p>.<p>A crucial supporting factor in the progressive rise in testing numbers is a continuous expansion of the countrywide diagnostic lab network, which as on date, comprises 850 labs in the government sector and 344 private labs (total of 1,194 labs), the ministry added.</p>
<p>Focussed and coordinated action by the Centre along with states and UTs, effective clinical management of coronavirus and timely diagnosis led to a consistent increase in the number of recovered cases in the country, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The number of recovered cases exceeds active Covid-19 cases by 2,42,362 as on date, it said.</p>.<p>"The recovery rate has improved to 62.93 per cent," the ministry said.</p>.<p>"As more people are recovering due to all-round efforts, the recovered cases exceed active cases by 2,42,362," it said.</p>.<p>There are 2,92,258 active coronavirus cases in the country.</p>.<p>In the last 24 hours, a total of 19,235 people were cured of the coronavirus infection. This has resulted in the cumulative total number of recovered cases among COVID-19 patients rising to 5,34,620 on Sunday.</p>.<p>India, meanwhile, added a record 28,637 cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday, pushing the country's Covid-19 tally to 8,49,553. The death toll climbed to 22,674 with 551 people succumbing to the disease in a day, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.</p>.<p>The country at present has 1,370 dedicated Covid hospitals, 3,062 Covid health centres, and 10,334 Covid care centres.</p>.<p>The Centre has so far provided 122.36 lakh PPE Kits, 223.33 lakh N95 masks and 21,685 ventilators to various states, Union territories (UTs) and central institutions, the ministry said.</p>.<p>Enabling factors like removing all impediments to Covid-19 testing and facilitating widespread testing by states and UTs continue to result in a steady rise in the total number of samples tested every day, it said.</p>.<p>"As a result of these efforts, the testing per million for India is presently 8,396.4," the ministry said.</p>.<p>According to ICMR, a cumulative total of 1,15,87,153 samples have been tested till July 11, with 2,80,151 samples tested on Saturday.</p>.<p>A crucial supporting factor in the progressive rise in testing numbers is a continuous expansion of the countrywide diagnostic lab network, which as on date, comprises 850 labs in the government sector and 344 private labs (total of 1,194 labs), the ministry added.</p>