The number of active cases in the country crossed 8 lakh, having risen from the 7-lakh mark in 11 days. It had taken 15 days for active cases to rise from 6 lakh to 7 lakh.
After a sharp fall on Monday, fresh Covid-19 cases in India again crossed 80,000 on Tuesday, registering the second highest daily count so far. The number of deaths recorded in the country too rose beyond 1,000 after a gap of three days.
The first day of September saw 80,024 new coronavirus infect infections, taking the total caseload in the country to 37,62,063, as per the data provided by State Governments.
The day’s fatalities were recorded at 1,021.
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