Coronavirus pandemic | Uttarakhand COVID-19 recovery rate climbs to 71%

As many as 2,018 patients have recovered in Uttarakhand, taking the recovery rate to 71.48 percent in the state

Moneycontrol News

June 29, 2020 / 01:35 PM IST

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Amid the surging COVID-19 cases, Uttarakhand has reported a recovery rate of more than 71 percent for the first time since the outbreak of coronavirus in the state.

According to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on June 29, the state recorded 32 fresh COVID-19 cases on June 28, taking the state's tally to 2,823. Of these, as many as 2,018 patients have recovered, taking the recovery rate to 71.48 percent in the state.

Among the 32 fresh cases, 14 were reported in Nainital, followed by 10 in Dehradun, four in Tehri, two in Chamoli, and one each in Champawat and Rudraprayag, according to the state health department bulletin.

Meanwhile, a 65-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 died at Neelkanth Hospital in Nainital's Haldwani on June 28. He was admitted to the hospital with gastric complaints, said the health bulletin.

The fatality pushed the death toll due to the disease to 38 in Uttarakhand.

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