Covid-19: India continues to be among the countries with lowest per million cases

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that India has sustained its global position of being the country with one of the lowest cases per million and reported deaths per million due to its focussed strategies and effective calibrated measures of the Union Government along with the States and UTs. 

While the global figure for cases/million is 4,794, India is clocking 5,199. UK, Russia, South Africa, USA and Brazil are reporting higher numbers.

The deaths/million in India are 79, while the world average is 138.

In the matter of total tests conducted, India is one of the topmost countries. With 10,73,014 tests in last 24 hour, the cumulative number of tests conducted stand at 8.89 Cr (8,89,45,107), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

Higher numbers of testing on a sustained basis have aided to the early identification and timely treatment which leads to higher recoveries and lower fatality rate.  

"It would be unfair to compare India with high income countries such as USA, UK, Russia, France etc. as they are not on an equal footing. This is primarily because of its population dynamics which results in a lopsided distribution of resources. On parameters such as of availability of doctors and nurses per million, as also the percentage of GDP spent on health, India’s comparison with the other high income countries would present a skewed analysis. Given the larger context, India’s targeted strategies in COVID-19 management and the public health response over the last several months have resulted in encouraging outcomes. India is reporting a consistent slide in the new confirmed cases. 55,342 new cases have been registered in the last 24 hours in the country," Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement.