Covid-19 Factoid: India's active case count falls below 700,000

The global count of coronavirus cases has crossed 42 million, of which over 9.7 million are currently active. The global death toll is now over 1.1 million, with the US having the greatest number of deaths. 

In India, the confirmed case count is now over 7.76 million, of which 9.3 per cent or 695,509 cases are currently active. Recovery rate is over 89.5 per cent, with almost 6.94 million people have beaten the infection. The death toll has crossed 117,000. 

Here are some insights on the spread of the virus:

1. India’s active case count falls below 700,000

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