Covid live: Active cases likely to fall below 8L

India’s active cases of Covid-19 were poised to fall below the 8 lakh mark, even as the daily death toll from the virus rose to a five-day high on Thursday. As many as 845 fatalities were reported during the day, a sharp rise from a toll of 689 on Wednesday and the highest since 917 deaths were recorded on October 10. Stay here for live updates