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Covid-19 Factoid: Kerala has most active cases; Bengal numbers worrying too

India has the second-highest recovery rate among the top ten worst-affected countries

Coronavirus, cinema hall
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A worker cleans chairs at a cinema hall as part of preparations for a possible reopening after the government eased lockdown restrictions previously imposed due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Chennai on Thursday.

Jyotindra Dubey New Delhi
The global count of coronavirus cases is nearing 43 million, of which over 10 million are currently active. The global death toll is now over 1.15 million, with the US having the greatest number of deaths. 

In India, the confirmed case count is now over 7.8 million, of which 668,154 cases are currently active. Recovery rate has now touched 90 per cent and the death toll stands at 118,534.

Here are some insights on the spread of the virus:

1. India’s recovery rate touches 90 per cent

India has so far recorded 7.07 million recoveries, which is 90 per cent

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