7 out of the top 15 high case load cities report a recovery rate which is higher than the national average: Amitabh Kant

Amitabh Kant – CEO, NITI Aayog:

  • 15 cities now contribute 50% of India’s cases.

  • Cities/Districts such as Kamrup Metropol., East Godavari, North 24 Parganas are some of the new entrants- an indication that cases are spilling over into newer locations.

  • Testing, Tracing & Treating (3T) must be ramped up here.

  • 7 out of the top 15 high case load cities report a recovery rate which is higher than the national average.

  • Delhi now has an impressive recovery rate of 87%.

  • Ramped up testing, rigorous tracing and timely treatment is our only vaccine against COVID19 for now.

  • We must fight on!

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