By Reuters Staff
A woman walks past a graffiti of a girl wearing a protective mask amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/Files
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India recorded 47,638 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking its total to 8.41 million, data from the health ministry showed on Friday.
India has the worlds second-highest caseload behind the United States, but has seen a steady dip in cases since September, in spite of the start of the Hindu festival season.
Deaths rose by 670 in the last 24 hours, taking total mortalities to 124,985, the ministry said.read more
India reaches 8.4 million coronavirus cases – Reuters India
