Covid-19 recoveries exceed active cases in India for the first time

The total number of Covid-19 patients who had recovered stood at 135,205 as against 133,632 active cases

India’s Covid-19 data offers a glimmer of hope, with the number of recovered patients exceeding the total active cases for the first time since the country came in the grip of novel coronavirus. 

The total number of Covid-19 patients recovered stood at 135,205, against 133,632 active cases as of Wednesday morning, revealed the health ministry data. 

“More patients getting discharged is a good sign. It will free up more beds for patients in need of admission,” said E Sreekumar, chief scientific officer, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology. 

Epidemiologists, however, are not celebrating just yet. The number of cases is expected to increase in