Photos: Drop in India’s daily Covid-19 cases, recoveries rise

On September 29, India registered a drop in daily Covid-19 cases. While the country was recording over 80,000 daily cases over the past few days, it recorded 70,589 cases on September 29. The Indian health ministry said that more than 82 per cent of the total Covid-19 cases have recovered while the active cases as of September 29, stood at one-fifth of the total Covid-19 cases recorded in india. India’s current Covid-19 tally stands at 6,225,763 cases with 51,87,825 recoveries and 97,497 deaths

Updated on: Sep 30, 2020 11:22 AM IST

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Rapid Antigen Test slides laid during a swab collection drive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) test at Hudson Lane in New Delhi on September 27. According to the Union health ministry, India registered a drop in the number of new coronavirus disease cases on September 29. 70,589 new cases were recorded that day while India has been recording over 80,000 cases over the last few days. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Children seen playing in the lawns of India Gate in New Delhi on September 27. There are 9,47,576 active Covid-19 cases, while 51,01,398 patients have been cured or discharged from hospitals as of September 29. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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Workers unload low cost coffins to be used for funerals of Covid-19 victims at a graveyard in ITO in New Delhi on September 27. India recorded 776 fatalities between September 29 and 29 morning, which pushed the death toll to 96,318, according to the health ministry. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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A man dressed as Hindu mythical figure ‘Yamraj’ during a campaign organised by the Delhi Police to raise awareness on Covid-19 safety protocols at Connaught Place in New Delhi on September 28. According to the health ministry, India has witnessed close to 100 per cent increase in recoveries in the past month. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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A health worker holds a pouch containing samples collected for Covid-19 test at Sector 63 in Noida on September 29. The health ministry also said that over 82 per cent of the total patients infected with the disease have recovered and been discharged from hospitals, HT reported. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

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A health worker collects a swab sample from a resident at Mahim in Mumbai on September 27. India’s nationwide Covid-19 tally has crossed 6.1 million. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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Residents queue to collect subsidised ration at the community centre in Sector 36, Chandigarh on September 29. The recovered cases have outpaced active cases by over five times, according to the health ministry. (Ravi Kumar / HT Photo)