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Coronavirus news highlights: India's Covid-19 tally crosses 77 lakh; toll climbs to 116,550

India's Covid-19 tally on Wednesday crossed 77 lakh cases and the country's death toll climbed to 116,550. High caseload states like Maharashtra and Karnataka saw a dip in their daily cases while West Bengal saw its highest spike. The country's recovery rate has now climbed to 88.81 per cent while the case fatality rate has dropped to 1.51 per cent. Stay tuned for the latest updates.
Last Updated : 22 October 2020, 01:53 IST

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    22:2421 Oct 2020

    Mumbai reported 1,609 new coronavirus case and 48 deaths today, taking total cases to 2,45,871 including 2,15,269 recoveries and 9,869 deaths. Number of active cases in the city stands at 19,245: BMC

    22:2221 Oct 2020

    Highest single-day spike of 4,069 new Covid-19 cases takes tally in West Bengal to 3,33,126; death toll rises to 6,244 with 64 fresh fatalities: Health Department

    People gather in a market to shop ahead of the Hindu festival 'Durga Puja' inKolkata. Credit: AFP Photo

    20:2321 Oct 2020

    Karnataka reported 5,872 new Covid-19 cases (2,717 cases in Bengaluru), 9,289 discharges and 88 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 1,00,440, discharges to 67,1618 and death toll to 10,696: State Health Department

    20:2121 Oct 2020

    Maharashtra reports 8,142 new Covid-19 cases, 180 deaths and 23,371 discharges in the last 24 hours, as per the state's Public Health Department. Total cases in the state rise to 16,17,658, including 42,633 deaths and 14,15,679 recovered patients.

    People wearing protective masks wait at a bus stop amidst the spread of the coronavirus diseaseinMumbai, India, October 20, 2020. Credit: Reuters

    Published 21 October 2020, 01:52 IST

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