India's COVID-19 tally crossed 66-lakh mark with a spike of 74,442 new cases and 903 deaths reported in last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry, on Monday 5 Occtober, according to ANI.
Total case tally stands at 66,23,816 including 9,34,427 active cases, 55,86,704 cured/discharged/migrated cases and 1,02,685 deaths
- India exceeds WHO advised140 tests per day per million population by nearly six times.
- Several states/UTs ave demonstrated better performance than the national average, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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