Covid-19: Delhi sees surge in recovery rate; 877 patients released so far

Since April 18, the Delhi government in its daily health bulletin has introduced a recovery column in an effort to have a more clear understanding of the overall recovery rate

The national capital is seeing a surge in the number of patients being recovered from the coronavirus. As per the health bulletin of Delhi government, till Sunday with 1,987 active cases, the number of recovered patients is 877, while the death count stands at 54.

"If you see the figures of the patients who have recovered and gone back is quite encouraging and better than any other States in the country. The percentage of people becoming asymptomatic from symptomatic is more as compared to the people going to ICU or on ventilators," said Dr JC Passi, Medical Director, Lok Nayak Jai