Coronavirus LIVE: PM Modi to launch 'jan andolan' campaign today

New Delhi | October 08, 2020 08:01 IST

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to launch a campaign on 'Jan Andolan for Covid-19 Appropriate Behaviour' on Thursday " with the key messages to "wear mask, follow physical distancing and maintain hand hygiene". The announcement comes even as India’s coronavirus tally crossed the 67-lakh mark with a spike of 72,049 new cases and 986 deaths reported, as revealed by the Union health ministry on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the World Bank has said that by 2021, as many as 150 million people are likely to be in extreme poverty due to Covid-19. Also, US President Donald Trump, who is infected with the novel coronavirus, has been fever-free for more than four days now and all his vital signs remain stable and in normal range now, a White House official said. Follow Indiatoday.in for latest updates from India and across the world.

Coronavirus LIVE Updates October 8. (Photo: PTI)