India becomes 7th worst-hit country due to COVID-19

New Delhi: India became the seventh worst-hit country due to COVID-19 pandemic as the World Health Organisation (WHO) COVID-19 tracker had placed the country on rank seven in the list.

India’s federal health ministry said the total number of cases in the country reached 190,535 with 5394 deaths on Monday.

According to the ministry, 8392 positive cases were reported in the past 24 hours, which so far is the highest single-day spike in the cases across the country.

“The virus may be an invisible enemy. But our warriors, medical workers are invincible. In the battle of invisible versus invincible, our medical workers are sure to win,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.