New Delhi, August 21: The COVID-19 cases in India crossed 2.9 million mark with 54, 849 deaths registered so far due to the deadly viral disease.

Around 983 new fatalities were reported from across India due to COVID 19 within last 24 hours, the health ministry data showed, adding, there single-day spike of 68,898 COVID 19 infections,

On August 07, India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark.