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respectively. While, Bihar, with 0.32%, has tested the least percentage of its total
population.
Presently, the average recovery rate of India is observed to be around 63.26%
(as of 15 July 2020). In India, the recovery rate of individual states varies from
13.65% in Meghalaya to 84.41% in Ladakh. The recovery rate of India has been
improving continuously since the 9th week onwards. Out of the 28 states and 8 UTs
of India, 15 states and 6 UTs have a recovery rate more than the national average.
Furthermore, there are only two UTs, which have registered a recovery rate of more
than 80%, i.e. Ladakh and Delhi with 84.41% and 81.80%, respectively. The Kerala
state of India, which recorded the first case of COVID-19, has recorded a recovery
rate of 48.50%. Moreover, Maharashtra with 10,928 deaths is the only state, which
has reported more than 10,000 deaths due to COVID-19. In India, 4 states and 1
UT (excluding Lakshadweep) have not recorded any death case due to COVID-19,
whereas, 23 states and 6 UTs (excluding Lakshadweep) have recorded less than
1,000 deaths each within the respective geographical boundary. India is also able to
maintain a continuous decrease in the CFR in the last 4 weeks. The average CFR
of India is 2.57%, which is lesser than the average CFR of the world, i.e. 4.30%. In
India, the highest CFR is recorded in the state of Gujarat followed by Maharashtra
and Madhya Pradesh with 4.66%, 3.96%, and 3.47%, respectively. Additionally, 23
states and 6 UTs (excluding Lakshadweep) of India are having CFR less than the
national average.
From the spatial-statistical analysis, it is clear that some North-East (NE),
Northern states, and UTs of India have performed much better and have fewer cases
of COVID-19 as compared to the other part of the nation. In the whole nation, 5
states and 3 UTs (excluding Lakshadweep) have recorded less than 1,000 COVID19 cases. Interestingly, all the 5 states with less than 1,000 belong to the NE region,
i.e. Sikkim (222), Mizoram (238), Meghalaya (337), Arunachal Pradesh (491), and
Nagaland (902); whereas, UTs are distributed unevenly, i.e. Andaman and Nicobar
Islands (176), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (558), and Chandigarh
(619), throughout the nation (Fig. 1.8).
Moreover, Southern and Western states are the most affected states of India
followed by Central and Eastern states. It is because of the high number of confirmed
COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra (Southern state) and Tamil Nadu (Western state),
which further act as hotspot for the neighbouring states. Additionally, usually the
Himalayas, NE regions, and islands are having less connectivity with other parts of
the country and have scattered settlements with low population density. It is one of
the major reasons behind the COVID-19 free UT of India, i.e. Lakshadweep, and
lesser number of confirmed COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Northern
regions, and NE region of India.
As per Kapoor et al. [15], in India, the total number of hospital beds is around 1.9
million. Out of which, the share of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is about 5% (95,000).
Whereas, only 50% (48,000) of the ICU beds are equipped with ventilators. From the
28 states and 8 UTs of India, the maximum number of hospital beds and ventilators
are concentrated in only 7 states with a share of approximately 65.2%, i.e. Uttar
Pradesh (14.8%), Karnataka (13.8%), Maharashtra (12.2%), Tamil Nadu (8.1%),
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respectively. While, Bihar, with 0.32%, has tested the least percentage of its total
population.
Presently, the average recovery rate of India is observed to be around 63.26%
(as of 15 July 2020). In India, the recovery rate of individual states varies from
13.65% in Meghalaya to 84.41% in Ladakh. The recovery rate of India has been
improving continuously since the 9th week onwards. Out of the 28 states and 8 UTs
of India, 15 states and 6 UTs have a recovery rate more than the national average.
Furthermore, there are only two UTs, which have registered a recovery rate of more
than 80%, i.e. Ladakh and Delhi with 84.41% and 81.80%, respectively. The Kerala
state of India, which recorded the first case of COVID-19, has recorded a recovery
rate of 48.50%. Moreover, Maharashtra with 10,928 deaths is the only state, which
has reported more than 10,000 deaths due to COVID-19. In India, 4 states and 1
UT (excluding Lakshadweep) have not recorded any death case due to COVID-19,
whereas, 23 states and 6 UTs (excluding Lakshadweep) have recorded less than
1,000 deaths each within the respective geographical boundary. India is also able to
maintain a continuous decrease in the CFR in the last 4 weeks. The average CFR
of India is 2.57%, which is lesser than the average CFR of the world, i.e. 4.30%. In
India, the highest CFR is recorded in the state of Gujarat followed by Maharashtra
and Madhya Pradesh with 4.66%, 3.96%, and 3.47%, respectively. Additionally, 23
states and 6 UTs (excluding Lakshadweep) of India are having CFR less than the
national average.
From the spatial-statistical analysis, it is clear that some North-East (NE),
Northern states, and UTs of India have performed much better and have fewer cases
of COVID-19 as compared to the other part of the nation. In the whole nation, 5
states and 3 UTs (excluding Lakshadweep) have recorded less than 1,000 COVID19 cases. Interestingly, all the 5 states with less than 1,000 belong to the NE region,
i.e. Sikkim (222), Mizoram (238), Meghalaya (337), Arunachal Pradesh (491), and
Nagaland (902); whereas, UTs are distributed unevenly, i.e. Andaman and Nicobar
Islands (176), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (558), and Chandigarh
(619), throughout the nation (Fig. 1.8).
Moreover, Southern and Western states are the most affected states of India
followed by Central and Eastern states. It is because of the high number of confirmed
COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra (Southern state) and Tamil Nadu (Western state),
which further act as hotspot for the neighbouring states. Additionally, usually the
Himalayas, NE regions, and islands are having less connectivity with other parts of
the country and have scattered settlements with low population density. It is one of
the major reasons behind the COVID-19 free UT of India, i.e. Lakshadweep, and
lesser number of confirmed COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Northern
regions, and NE region of India.
As per Kapoor et al. [15], in India, the total number of hospital beds is around 1.9
million. Out of which, the share of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is about 5% (95,000).
Whereas, only 50% (48,000) of the ICU beds are equipped with ventilators. From the
28 states and 8 UTs of India, the maximum number of hospital beds and ventilators
are concentrated in only 7 states with a share of approximately 65.2%, i.e. Uttar
Pradesh (14.8%), Karnataka (13.8%), Maharashtra (12.2%), Tamil Nadu (8.1%),