India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 67.57 lakh with 72,049 new cases in a day, while 57,44,693 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 85.02 per cent on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
IMAGE: A man prays next to the grave of his relative, who died from the coronavirus, at a graveyard in New Delhi. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 67,57,131, while the death toll climbed to 1,04,555 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 986 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.55 per cent.
IMAGE: People wearing protective masks wait in line to board a bus amidst the spread of the coronavirus in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters
There are 907883 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 13.44 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
IMAGE: Visitors following safe distancing norms as the food courts are opened in a mall in Thane. Photograph: ANI Photo
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, a cumulative total of 8,22,71,654 samples have been tested up to October 6 with 11,99,857 samples being tested on Tuesday.
