New Delhi:
India reported more than 75,000 new cases of the coronavirus with 937 people
passed away due to the virus in the last 24 years. The latest figures see the
numbers drop slightly. The country has had been reporting more than 80,000 new
cases during this week with death toll number crossing 1,000 mark daily. In the
past few months, there was a brief dip in new infections and deaths but only to
resume registering record cases again. As of October 3rd, 5,506,732
people have had recovered from the deadly virus so far and the death toll
crossed the unfortunate 1 lakh mark earlier this week. The total number of infections
in India has climbed to 6,547,413.
Maharashtra
remains as the worst-hit state in India and the country itself ranking second
in the world in terms of total infections. Several establishments in the
country such as bars, clubs, pubs and movie theatres are due to open from October
15 as part of the unlock phase. The establishments are given strict measures
and guidelines to be followed when they restart this month and any violations
of the guidelines will have the government issue strict penalties on the places
that are not operating according to the guidelines.
