Former President Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for coronavirus
While coronavirus cases in India have been rising at a pace, the former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, has tested positive for coronavirus, he announced on Monday.
He took to Twitter and wrote: "On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID-19 today. I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self isolate and get tested for COVID-19."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health stated that India's coronavirus recoveries have crossed the historic peak of 1.5 million, with a recovery rate of almost 70 percent. The highest ever single-day recoveries of 54,859 were reported in the last 24 hours. The total recoveries now exceed the active cases by more than 9 lakhs.
The Health Ministry added that the active cases have reduced and currently comprise only 28.66 percent of the total positive cases. India has posted more than 9 lakh recoveries than the active cases (6,34,945). The coronavirus fatality Rate is 2 percent as on date and is steadily declining.
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-PTC News
