October 29, 2020: With 49,881 new COVID-19 cases, India's total cases surged to 80,40,203, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and has crossed the 80-lakh mark.

With 517 new deaths, the death toll mounts to 1,20,527, as per the Union Health Ministry.

Total active cases are 6,03,687 after a decrease of 7,116 in the last 24 hours. The total cured cases are 73,15,989 with 56,480 new discharges in the last 24 hours

Meanwhile, a total of 10,65,63,440 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to October 28. Of these 10,75,760 samples were tested yesterday, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). (ANI)