00:00<\/b> Coronavirus News: Over 1,000 Recovered From COVID-19 In Past 24 Hours, Highest In A Day<\/font>
As many as 1,074 COVID-19 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, the highest number of recoveries recorded in one day, the health ministry said today.

Addressing a press briefing, Joint Secretary at the health ministry Lav Agarwal said the recovery rate stands at 27.52 per cent with 11,706 COVID-19 patients cured till now.

In the last 24 hours, 1,074 COVID-19 patients have recovered, the highest number of recoveries in one day, Mr Agarwal said.

In the last 24 hours, 2,553 COVID-19 cases were reported, taking the number of overall cases to 42,533, while the total active cases stand 29,453, he said.

Mr Agarwal also said that the COVID-19 curve is relatively flat as of now and it was not right to talk in terms of when the peak would come.

\"If we collectively work then peak might not ever come while if we fail in any way we might experience a spike in cases,\" he said.

Mr Agarwal assured that there is no shortage of testing kits.

\"On Sunday, 57,474 tests were conducted. We have progressively increased our testing capacity as per need,\" he said, news agency PTI reported.<\/div>","entype":"Text","h":"","img":"","imgalt":"","imgcaption":"","key":"False","link":"","s":56,"sub":"","t":"May 04, 2020-19:21:03","title":"As many as 1,074 COVID-19 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, the highest number of recoveries recorded in one day, the health ministry said today.

Addressing a press briefing, Joint Secretary at the health ministry Lav Agarwal said the recovery rate stands at 27.52 per cent with 11,706 COVID-19 patients cured till now.

In the last 24 hours, 1,074 COVID-19 patients have recovered, the highest number of recoveries in one day, Mr Agarwal said.

In the last 24 hours, 2,553 COVID-19 cases were reported, taking the number of overall cases to 42,533, while the total active cases stand 29,453, he said.

Mr Agarwal also said that the COVID-19 curve is relatively flat as of now and it was not right to talk in terms of when the peak would come.

\"If we collectively work then peak might not ever come while if we fail in any way we might experience a spike in cases,\" he said.

Mr Agarwal assured that there is no shortage of testing kits.

\"On Sunday, 57,474 tests were conducted. We have progressively increased our testing capacity as per need,\" he said, news agency PTI reported.","type":"nfeed"});