GURUGRAM : For the first time since the pandemic began, the city on Tuesday achieved a 99%
recovery rate. With this, it joined four other districts in
Haryana that have a similar recovery rate or above — Mahendergarh (99.6%), Sonipat (99.3%), Rewari (99.3%) and Palwal (99.1%). In comparison, the state’s average recovery rate is 98.5%.
Moreover, Gurugram ’s active cases have fallen below 300 for the first time in eight and a half months. At present, there are 293 active cases, a figure last reported on May 29, after which the numbers kept rising, reaching a peak of 6,436 on November 27.
As of Tuesday, two districts — Mahendergarh and Jhajjar — did not have any active cases while seven others have less than 10 active cases each. These are Hisar (eight), Charkhi Dadri (five), Fatehabad (four), Sonipat (four), Palwal (three) and one each in Nuh and Rewari. The decline in daily new cases is a major factor contributing to the recovery rate, according to Gurugram chief medical officer Virender Yadav.
“Earlier, the cases used to come in very late and more deaths were being reported. The city’s recovery rate was around 75% in October and November and the caseload was also on the higher side. But in January and February, the number of daily cases have declined and so have the deaths,” said Yadav.
There is a decline in the city’s daily average cases too – from 216 in December to 43 in January, the numbers have fallen to 19 till February 16. In December, there were 51 Covid deaths while there were nine in January and two so far in February. The city’s fatality rate is 0.61% while that of the state stands at 1.1%. Medical experts pointed out that the Covid management process has undergone a big change this year as compared to March last year.
“The mortality rate has declined in the state, which has helped improve the recovery rate. The approach to Covid has changed over time. Between April and July last year, we saw hesitancy among people to get themselves tested, but now, more and more are coming forward for it which ensures timely treatment. Also, we were losing critical time earlier, resulting in more deaths. People are more aware now and we have fewer critical patients. Early testing, treatment and precautions have helped lower the number of new cases as well as the mortality rate,” Dr Dhruv Chaudhary, the nodal officer for Covid-19 in Haryana, said.