Total Corona case count in India crosses 1 crore
The number of corona patients in the country has crossed 1 crore. The first infected was found in Kerala on 30 January. Since then, this figure reached from one to one crore within 324 days. So far, over 1.45 lakh people have lost their lives due to the infection. However, it is a matter of relief that the pace of recovery of corona patients in the country is also very fast. So far, 95.41% ie more than 95 lakh people have recovered. There are 3.05 lakh patients who are undergoing treatment.
Corona Peak arrived in September
There were two to five thousand new cases in the country every day till April and May. It increased from five to twenty thousand in June. Everyday 20 to 57 thousand people started getting infected in July. In August, this figure increased to between 60 and 75 thousand. Up to 97 thousand cases a day were reported in September. On 17 September, Corona peaked in the country. Meaning then most people have been found infected.
On September 17, there were 10.17 lakh active patients in the country which is the highest ever. Active patients means patients who are being treated. Since then the active case has continued to decline. Now, only 3.05 lakh patients are being treated in the country. The rest have either been cured or have lost the battle against Corona.
Corona gained speed as lockdown relaxations were implemented
From March 25 to May 31, 1.98 lakh people in the country were found infected with corona. Corona accelerated as soon as the lockdown was exempted. New cases started coming at a speed of 725%. By 16 July, the number of infected reached 1 million. It took just 11 days to have the fastest 40 to 50 lakh cases.
27% corona patients in 11 cities
The maximum impact of the infection is in 11 cities including the capital Delhi and financial capital Mumbai. 27% of the country’s corona patients are in these cities. In these cities, the most people have lost their lives. These include five cities in Maharashtra and two in West Bengal. Not a single city in the country’s largest state UP is included in this list.
16 crore people tested, 6.25% of them found infected
So far, 16 crore people have been screened in the country. That means 11% of the country’s population has been tested. Of these, 6.25% reported positive. Maharashtra has the highest rate of positive patients. The positivity rate here is 15.8%. Apart from this, rate of corona positive patients are 13.1% in Goa, 11.4% in Chandigarh, 10% in Nagaland, 9.7% in Kerala.
