At 57%, Rajasthan tops recovery chart

JAIPUR: While the state is touching new highs in new Covid-19 cases daily, here is something to cheer about in this gloom. The state is at the top among states with the highest percentage of patients recovering from Covid-19. However, there is a cause of concern as the graph of active cases, which had started flattening lately, is again moving upwards.

Despite that, the percentage of active cases in the state is the lowest among states reporting high number of Covid-19 cases such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.
The recovery rate in the state is 57%, which is the highest in the country. Rajasthan is followed by Madhya Pradesh (48%), Delhi (45%), Gujarat (42%), Karnataka (39%), Tamil Nadu (39%) and Maharashtra (26%). The national recovery rate average is 40%.
With an increasing number of fresh cases being reported daily over the past 10 days, the graph of active cases, flattening earlier, has started moving up. The increasing number of migrants testing positive has had an impact on the active cases graph.
“While Rajasthan is proactive in containing the spread of the virus, many are testing positive due to reasons beyond our control. Hence the focus is on providing quality healthcare to those testing positive so that they recover soon and go home. Special attention and care is given to high risk and vulnerable patients who suffer from other underlying conditions. The number of recovered patients in Rajasthan far exceeds the number of active positive cases,” said Rohit Kumar Singh, additional chief secretary (health).
The curve of active cases started flattening after the third week of April and remained almost flat till May 10. This began as the number of persons recovering from Covid-19 increased on a daily basis. In comparison to new infections, more persons recovered daily, which flattened the active cases graph. From May 10, it started moving upwards again as an increasing number of persons along with migrants started testing positive and outstrip the number of those recovering from the disease.
Despite the recent spurt, the percentage of active cases in the state remain at 41%, which is the lowest among states reporting a high number of Covid-19 cases. Maharashtra has 70% active cases, the highest in the country. The national average for active cases is 57%.
Among these states, Tamil Nadu reported the lowest death rate, which is just 1%. It is 2% in Rajasthan and Delhi, 3% in Karnataka, 4% in Maharashtra, 5% in Madhya Pradesh and 6% in Gujarat. The national average is 3%.