“A case study on how not to react to a pandemic,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted along with the video.
New Delhi:
When India’s coronavirus case count crossed the 70 lakh mark, Congressional Leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the government for handling the COVID-19 situation, saying it is a case study on how not to react to a pandemic.
On Twitter, Gandhi tagged a BBC video on India’s pandemic journey showing the problems migrant workers face after the closure announcement, the increasing cases of COVID-19 and the loss of life.
“A case study on how not to react to a pandemic,” Gandhi tweeted along with the video.
India’s COVID-19 case count surpassed 70 lakh, 13 days after crossing the 60 lakh mark, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease surpassed 60 lakh, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health updated on Sunday.
The national recovery rate stands at 86.17%.
The number of COVID-19 cases rose to 70.53,806 with 74,383 infections reported in one day, while the death count rose to 1,08,334 with 918 people succumbing to the disease within 24 hours, the data showed. updated at 8 am.
India’s coronavirus cases rose from 10 lakh to 20 lakh in 21 days. Then it took 16 more days to go above 30 lakh, 13 more days to cross the 40 lakh mark, and 11 days to go above 50 lakh. Cases increased from 50 lakh to 60 lakh in 12 days.
COVID-19 cases in the country took 110 days to reach
.
