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Photos: 68,898 new Covid-19 cases push India’s tally to over 2.9 million

A single-day spike of nearly 70,000 coronavirus (Covid-19) cases on August 20 has taken India’s tally to above 2.9 million. On August 19, India crossed another milestone as more than eight lakh samples were tested for Covid-19 for the second consecutive day in a row. The health ministry lauded India’s Covid-19 testing capabilities and added that due to a high level of testing, the gap between recovered and active cases have widened. India’s current Covid-19 tally stands at 692,028 active cases with 2,158,946 recoveries and 54,849 deaths.

Updated on: Aug 21, 2020 11:10 AM IST

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A passenger undergoes thermal screening at ST bus depot Khopat in Thane, Mumbai on August 18. According to Union health ministry’s data, India saw another huge spike in the number of new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases between August 19 and 20 morning.68,898 fresh cases were recorded during this period which pushed the tally over 2.9 million. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo )

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 11:10 AM

A passenger undergoes thermal screening at ST bus depot Khopat in Thane, Mumbai on August 18. According to Union health ministry’s data, India saw another huge spike in the number of new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases between August 19 and 20 morning.68,898 fresh cases were recorded during this period which pushed the tally over 2.9 million. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo )

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A pool of auto rickshaws seen outside Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in New Delhi on August 18. The number of active cases in the country is 692,028, while the number of those discharged from the hospitals is 2,158,946, according to health ministry data. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 11:10 AM

A pool of auto rickshaws seen outside Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in New Delhi on August 18. The number of active cases in the country is 692,028, while the number of those discharged from the hospitals is 2,158,946, according to health ministry data. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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A health worker seen behind a protective screen during a sample collection drive for coronavirus testing at Shastri Park Dispensary in New Delhi on August 19. With 983 deaths between August 20 and 21 morning, the number of Covid-19 fatalities reached 54,849. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 11:10 AM

A health worker seen behind a protective screen during a sample collection drive for coronavirus testing at Shastri Park Dispensary in New Delhi on August 19. With 983 deaths between August 20 and 21 morning, the number of Covid-19 fatalities reached 54,849. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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A man wearing a face mask prays to a partially submerged temple in Pune on August 19. The daily death toll from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India crossed the 1,000-mark for the third time in the last 10 days on August 18. Prior to this 2,004 fatalities were recorded on June 16, 1,130 on July 22, 1,018 on August 9 and 1,010 on August 13, HT reported. (Rahul Raut / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 11:10 AM

A man wearing a face mask prays to a partially submerged temple in Pune on August 19. The daily death toll from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India crossed the 1,000-mark for the third time in the last 10 days on August 18. Prior to this 2,004 fatalities were recorded on June 16, 1,130 on July 22, 1,018 on August 9 and 1,010 on August 13, HT reported. (Rahul Raut / HT Photo)

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A health worker collects a swab sample from a migrant worker for Covid-19 test while others line up to give their samples at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in New Delhi on August 18. According to the health ministry, India also achieved another milestone on August 19 when more than eight lakh samples were tested for Covid-19 for the second consecutive day in a row. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 11:10 AM

A health worker collects a swab sample from a migrant worker for Covid-19 test while others line up to give their samples at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in New Delhi on August 18. According to the health ministry, India also achieved another milestone on August 19 when more than eight lakh samples were tested for Covid-19 for the second consecutive day in a row. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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Migrant workers arriving from other states are seen at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in New Delhi on August 18. “The cumulative testing as on date has reached 3,17,42,782. The Tests Per Million too have seen a sharp rise to 23,002,” HT quoted the Health Ministry on August 20. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 11:10 AM

Migrant workers arriving from other states are seen at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in New Delhi on August 18. “The cumulative testing as on date has reached 3,17,42,782. The Tests Per Million too have seen a sharp rise to 23,002,” HT quoted the Health Ministry on August 20. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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A cyclist rides past a mural honouring coronavirus front-line workers in New Delhi on August 18. “The sustained level of high testing has played a key role in India’s increasing rate of recovery, widening gap between the recovered and active cases, and also progressively declining fatality rate,” the Health Ministry statement added. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 11:10 AM

A cyclist rides past a mural honouring coronavirus front-line workers in New Delhi on August 18. “The sustained level of high testing has played a key role in India’s increasing rate of recovery, widening gap between the recovered and active cases, and also progressively declining fatality rate,” the Health Ministry statement added. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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