State records nearly a fourfold rise in recoveries in one week

On Tuesday, no. of people recovering exceeded new cases for the first time in third wave; experts say infection is mild now and people are recovering within a week

Despite a steady surge in cases, Karnataka has recorded nearly a fourfold rise in recoveries in the last one week. On Tuesday, the number of recoveries exceeded new cases for the first time in the third wave with 53,093 people getting discharged.

On Monday, the State recorded 41,703 recoveries. Previously, 35,140 recoveries were recorded on January 22. In fact, the number of people recovering saw a steep rise from January 19 onwards. From 8,353 recoveries on January 18, it shot up to 23,209 on January 19. Since then, the State has been reporting over 20,000 recoveries.

Following this, the weekly recovery rate has shot up from 14.36% (last week) to 52.13% (this week) in the State as of January 24. While Dakshina Kannada has the highest weekly recovery rate at 77.97%, Chickballapur has the lowest at 20.93%, according to data from the State War Room.