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COVID-19: Sombre milestone of 1 cr cases crossed in India
Updated On: 20 December, 2020 08:45 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
However, the COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.45 per cent
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Tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra on Saturday, as India surged past the one-crore mark of COVID-19 cases. PIC/AFP
India on Saturday crossed the sombre milestone of one crore COVID-19 cases, adding 10 lakh infections in nearly a month, even as the virus spread slowed and recoveries surged to over 95.50 lakh, according to Union Health Ministry data.
The country's COVID-19 case tally had surpassed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, and 40 lakh on September 5. It went past 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, 80 lakh on October 29, and surpassed 90 lakh on November 20.
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