Coronavirus India Updates: Tally Nears 76 lakh; Over 1.15 Lakh Dead

Confirmed Covid-19 cases in India near the 76-lakh mark even as active infections peaked in September.

Authorities reported over 46,000 fresh cases in 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s update at 8 a.m. on Oct. 20. That’s the lowest number of new cases reported in a day since July 23, when the country added 45,720 cases.

Key figures:

• Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 75,97,063
• Active cases: 7,48,538
• Cured/discharged/migrated: 67,33,328
• Deaths: 1,15,197
• Fresh cases in 24 hours: 46,790
• One-day recoveries: 69,720
• One-day deaths: 587

Global Update

Europe’s leaders intensified efforts to slow the contagion, reviving lockdowns in some areas after piecemeal curbs made little impact. New cases hit daily records in Germany and the Netherlands, and Spain is weighing a curfew in Madrid. Britain’s Boris Johnson forced the Manchester area, a hot spot in northwest England, into the country’s strictest measures.

Globally, cases surged past 40.4 million with over 1.1 million dead.

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