India

COVID-19: India’s Tally Crosses 59-Lakh Mark, Death Toll Tops 93K

New Delhi: With an overnight surge of 85,362 COVID-19 cases, India’s affected tally went past the 59-lakh mark to stand at 59,03,933 on Saturday.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and it went past 50 lakh on September 16.

Also, 1,089 people across the country succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The fresh deaths took the toll to 93,379.

The country has been reporting more than 1,000 daily deaths for over a month now. India’s COVID-19 fatality rate, however, has dropped to 1.58 per cent.

Besides, 82.14 per cent (48,49,585) people have recovered from the infection so far with 93,420 being discharged on Friday. Another 16.28 per cent (9,60,969) are still under treatment.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 7,02,69,975 samples have been tested for COVID-19, which includes 13,41,535 on Friday.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Taimur Taking Dad Saif To Hospital After The Attack Is ‘Unimaginable’, Says Former Nanny Lalita D’Silva

Mumbai: Lalita D'Silva, Taimur's former nanny, expressed her disbelief over the news of the seven-year-old…

35 minutes ago

59 Diagnosed With Rare Brain Condition In Pune; What Is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

Pune: As many as 59 people have been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare…

46 minutes ago

Fishing Cat Rescued From Canal Near A Village In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Baripada: Forest officials on Thursday rescued a fishing cat was rescued from a canal near…

48 minutes ago

Brown Sugar Worth Over Rs 7 Lakh Seized, One Arrested In Odisha’s Balasore

Balasore: Excise officials have seized brown sugar worth more than Rs 7 lakh and arrested…

1 hour ago

Pakistan’s Draconian New Law: Criticism Of Govt, Military, Judiciary Now A Criminal Offence

Lahore: In a bid to tighten control over social media, Pakistan is set to bring…

1 hour ago

BJD Criticises Odisha Assembly Speaker For Partisan Statement

Bhubaneswar: The BJD has taken a strong exception to the statement of Odisha Assembly Speaker…

2 hours ago