The number of recovered COVID-19 patients crossed the 10 lakh mark on Thursday and now represents 1.9 times the total number of active cases, the Union Health Ministry said.
The coronavirus positivity rate in Rajasthan is 3.5%, Punjab 3.9%, Madhya Pradesh 4% and Jammu and Kashmir 4.7%, said an official on special duty at the ministry of Rajesh Bhushan Health.
In Delhi, the coronavirus tally topped 1.34 lakh with 1,093 new cases, even as the city government has formed four committees of medical specialists who will inspect hospitals from which a large percentage of COVID-19 deaths are always reported.
Meanwhile, Brazil’s first lady Michelle Bolsonaro has also tested positive for the novel coronavirus, after her husband spent two weeks in quarantine with him.
The announcement came five days after President Jair Bolsonaro said he was cured of his illness and resumed his normal work routine.
Michelle Bolsonaro, 38, “is in good health and will follow all established protocols,” the president’s office said.