Photos: India’s Covid-19 active cases cross one million

The number of active cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) disease in India crossed the million mark on September 17. India also reported 97,894 new cases on the same day. India’s current Covid-19 tally stands at 10,09,976 active cases with 40,25,079 recoveries and 83,198 deaths. The recovery rate has further improved since yesterday to 78.53 per cent.

Updated on: Sep 17, 2020 6:13 PM IST

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A health worker wearing PPE coveralls interacts with patients inside the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Village Covid-19 Care Centre in New Delhi on September 15. According to the Union health ministry, On September 17 morning, the number of Covid-19 active cases crossed the million mark and currently stands at 10,09,976 whereas 40,25,079 patients have been discharged from hospitals. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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A man wearing PPE coveralls prepares for the burial of his three month old son who died of Covid-19 in New Delhi on September 16. 1,132 new fatalities were reported on September 17 morning taking the Covid-19 death toll in India to 83,198. (Manish Swarup / AP)

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A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman to test for Covid-19 infection at Pratap Nagar in Gurugram on September 17. A record 82,961 new Covid-19 recoveries were also reported on September 17, pushing the overall figures close to 39.5 lakh. (Parveen Kumar / HT Photo)

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Health workers sanitize their hands while collecting swab samples for Covid-19 tests at Aam Aadmi Mohalla Cilinic in Kotla Mubarakpur, New Delhi on September 17. According to the health ministry, India’s current recovery rate stands at 78.53 per cent. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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Children play cricket on the beach at Khar Danda in Mumbai on September 15. Of the total new recoveries, 59 per cent came from five states--23.41 per cent from Maharashtra (19,423 recoveries); and a cumulative 35.5 per cent from Andhra Pradesh (9,628 recoveries), Karnataka (7,406), Uttar Pradesh (6,680) and Tamil Nadu (5,735). (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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Commuters walk past a Covid-19 containment zone billboard at Wagholi in Pune on September 15. According to the health ministry data, 27 states and union territories are reporting recovery rates of more than 70 per cent. (Shankar Narayan / HT Photo)

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A health worker labels a test tube containing a swab sample collected for Covid-19 test at Feroz Gandhi Colony in Gurugram on September 16. On September 17, India recorded 97,894 new cases of the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease that pushed the country’s tally to 51,18,253. (Parveen Kumar / HT Photo)