India is one of the world's hardest-hit countries, with nearly 40,000 people dead of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. But the health ministry said India's fatality rate was now 2.10%, the lowest since the outbreak first appeared. The government has been struggling to stop the spread of the virus while also trying to minimise the economic damage and the hardships lockdowns inflict on the poor. Cinemas remain closed and restaurants in most parts of the country are offering only limited services. On testing for the virus, the ministry said 15,119 tests were being conducted for every million people.

Source: bd News24 August 05, 2020 10:18 UTC