People wearing protective masks stand close to a cutout with precautionary messages against the coronavirus on a street in New Delhi, India. (Photographer T. Narayan/Bloomberg)
Coronavirus India Updates: Tally Set To Top 2 Million With Over 40,000 Dead
Covid-19 cases in India continue to rise at a hastened pace, inching towards yet another grim milestone of 20 lakh cases.
Authorities reported over 56,000 fresh cases in a matter of 24 hours, taking the total tally to over 19.6 lakh in the world’s third-worst infected country, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on Aug. 6. This includes over 40,600 deaths and 13.2 lakh patients who have recovered.
India has added over 4 lakh cases in just eight days. At 56,282, Thursday’s fresh cases are the second highest the country has seen so far.
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