Globally, India is in the third position, after the US and Brazil on the hierarchy of the world's worst-hit countries due to novel coronavirus.
As per the latest reports, India has replaced Italy to occupy the fifth spot of the worst-hit countries in terms of the number of Covid deaths. In the last 24 hours, India crossed 16 lakh mark with the highest single-day spike of 55,079 positive cases and 779 deaths.
According to the latest inputs, Italy has a casualty tally of 35,132, as it moved down to the sixth position.
Countries ahead of India on the deaths chart include the US with 152,070 deaths, Brazil with 91,263 deaths, the United Kingdom (46,084), and Mexico (46,000).
On the positive side, the recovery rate in India is better than many others and it continues to improve.
As per the latest reports, India has replaced Italy to occupy the fifth spot of the worst-hit countries in terms of the number of Covid deaths. In the last 24 hours, India crossed 16 lakh mark with the highest single-day spike of 55,079 positive cases and 779 deaths.
According to the latest inputs, Italy has a casualty tally of 35,132, as it moved down to the sixth position.
Countries ahead of India on the deaths chart include the US with 152,070 deaths, Brazil with 91,263 deaths, the United Kingdom (46,084), and Mexico (46,000).
On the positive side, the recovery rate in India is better than many others and it continues to improve.