New Delhi, November 2: India's COVID-19 tally surged to 82.29 lakh on Monday with 45,230 new COVID-19 infections reported in the past 24 hours.  According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare numbers, with 496 new deaths, the toll increased to 1,22,607.

The total active cases jumped to 5,61,908 after a decrease of 8,550 in the past 24 hours. The total cured cases, on the other hand, have improved to 75,44,798 with 53,285 new discharges in the above mentioned time frame. On Sunday, the Health Ministry informed that COVID-19 active cases have been declining in India and the country is also reporting an increase in decline in the total cases as well.

In order to increase the number of testing, from today, Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) started free COVID-19 testing at 244 places across the city. BMC's free COVID testing facility will be available at designated places every day from 10 am to 12 noon. These tests would be available on a 'walk-in' basis. COVID-19 Cases 'Steadily Declining' in India, Active Cases Dropped to 6.9%, Says Health Ministry.

India's COVID-19 Tally Jumps to 82.29 Lakh

Globally, the coronavirus has infected more than 4.64 crore people and killed 11,99,684, according to the Johns Hopkins University. Over 3.10 crore people have recovered from the infection. Several countries like UK, France and Germany have announced the second phase of the lockdown in an attempt to curb the rising infections in their countries.

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