Combating Covid-19: Doubling rate increases to 11 days, says Lav Agarwal

Aggarwal said that all the States and Union Territories should ensure that the overall doubling rate should be increased.

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that doubling rate of Covid-19 cases in India has increased to 11 days while comorbidity was found in 78 per cent of the coronavirus deaths.

"Comorbidity was found in 78 per cent Covid-19 deaths while doubling rate of the cases has now increased to 11 days," said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, during a press conference here.

He said the States and Union Territories whose doubling rate is between 11 days and 20 days include Delhi (11.3 days), Uttar Pradesh (12 days), Jammu and Kashmir (12.2 days), Odisha (13 days), Rajasthan (17.8