COVID-19 outbreak in India: Death toll touches 686

The total number of COVID-19 cases reported so far in the country stands at 21,700 which includes 16689 active cases.

So far, 4324 people have recovered from the disease.

Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi Prime Minister of SingaporeLee Hsien Loong and exchanged view on COVID-19 outbreak.

"Exchanged views on the COVID-19 pandemic with PM @leehsienloong, and thanked him for the support and care being extended to Indian citizens in Singapore. The India-Singapore strategic partnership can contribute to stability and prosperity in the post-COVID world," Modi tweeted.

Giving some ray of hope, the Indian government on Thursday said 12 districts in the country did not report any COVID-19 positive case for the past 28 days.

"Now, we have 12 districts that did not have a fresh case in the last 28 days or more (8 new districts have been added to the list)," Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, said during his daily press briefing.

"78 districts where no case has been reported in last 14 days (33 new districts in 9 states added to the list)," he said.