India's COVID-19 Tally Rises To 7,761,312, Death Toll At 117,306
Faizan Hashmi Published October 23, 2020 | 02:07 PM
India's COVID-19 tally reached 7,761,312 as 54,366 more cases were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the federal health ministry on Friday
NEW DELHI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Oct, 2020 ) :India's COVID-19 tally reached 7,761,312 as 54,366 more cases were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the Federal health ministry on Friday.
The death toll rose to 117,306, with 690 deaths recorded since Thursday morning.
Still there are 695,509 active COVID-19 cases in the country, and 6,948,497 people have recovered.
The Indian government's focus has been on ramping up COVID-19 testing facilities.
Till Thursday, the number of total tests conducted in the country crossed the 100-million mark, reaching 100,113,085, out of which 1,442,722 tests were conducted on Thursday alone, showed the data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
On Tuesday, the country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the citizens to strictly follow the COVID-19 guidelines.
In a televised address to the nation, Modi appealed to all the countrymen to wear masks while out of homes, regularly wash hands and maintain social distancing as, according to him, the lockdown was over but the virus was not over yet.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Tennis: ATP Barcelona Open results - 1st update
Swiatek's perfect 10 in Stuttgart as Vondrousova stuns Sabalenka
Arandu's roads closed due to flooding
Oil tanker catches fire in Islamabad’s Blue Area
Pakistan committed to ensure safety of foreign nationals: FO
Tennis: WTA Stuttgart results - 1st update
Four passengers injured as train hit an empty vehicle
Over- speeding bus crushed to death two bike riders
Turkey's Freedom Flotilla ready to set sail for Gaza
French teen dies from heart failure after knife attack near school
Iranians appear unfazed by Isfahan blasts
UAF celebrates Int'l Chinese Language Day
More Stories From World
-
Togo lawmakers approve contested political reform
2 hours ago -
NATO must choose 'whether we indeed are allies': Zelensky
2 hours ago -
US House to vote on Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid package
2 hours ago -
Calls for calm after reported Israeli strike on Iran
3 hours ago -
IMF calls on EU to deepen single market integration to boost growth
3 hours ago -
Second Ecuadoran mayor killed ahead of anti-crime referendum: police
3 hours ago
-
Oil, gas drilling blocked in Alaska wilds as Biden seeks green cred
4 hours ago -
Man sets self on fire outside Trump trial
4 hours ago -
Turkey's Freedom Flotilla ready to set sail for Gaza
5 hours ago -
French teen dies from heart failure after knife attack near school
5 hours ago -
Iranians appear unfazed by Isfahan blasts
5 hours ago -
Ecuador mayor killed ahead of anti-crime referendum: police
6 hours ago