Live: India's Covid tally tops 8.7L, toll over 23k

India's Covid-19 caseload has crossed the 8.5 lakh mark. The rapid spread of the pandemic has seen the country's share in daily global cases rise to 12%. Late last night, actor Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek tested positive for Covid-19 and were hospitalised. Their residence 'Jalsa' has now been declared a containment zone.

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