India has one of lowest Covid-19 deaths

India continues to have one of the lowest deaths per million population due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) compared to other countries across the world, the Union ministry of health and family welfare said on Friday.At least 22 states and Union territories have lower deaths per million population than the national average that is currently pegged at 80, the ministry added. “Some States/UTs are performing better and reporting much lower deaths/million population than the national average,” it tweeted.

The ministry credited the improved infrastructure for enabling promising results. “Enhanced medical infrastructure, strengthened critical care capacities of ICU doctors, adherence to Standard Treatment Protocol, and tireless efforts of doctors, paramedics & various #COVID19 warriors have collectively resulted in these outcomes,” it said in another tweet. As on Thursday, the toll from the disease stood at 111,266 which puts the case fatality rate at 1.52%. The caseload in the country has surpassed 7.3 million with 812,390 active cases, while more than 6.3 million people have recovered from the infection in home isolation or Covid-19 designated hospitals.