The Indian Medical Association says 196 doctors have died of Covid-19 so far and, in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requested adequate care for physicians and their families.

The Health Ministry recorded nearly 64,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours for a total of 2,153,010. At least 628,747 patients are still undergoing treatment.

According to AP, India also recorded 861 fatalities, driving the death toll to 43,379.

Health workers leave after screening people for Covid-19 symptoms at a residential building in Dharavi, one of Asia's biggest slums, in Mumbai, India on Aug 7. — AP
Health workers leave after screening people for Covid-19 symptoms at a residential building in Dharavi, one of Asia's biggest slums, in Mumbai, India on Aug 7. — AP

India has been posting an average of around 50,000 new cases a day since mid-June and has the third-highest caseload in the world after the United States and Brazil.

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