Purpose of review: The world is filled with news about coronavirus disease 2019, shortly COVID-19 these days. The virus has been quite devastating with the death toll reaching an insurmountable level with time. So, to have and provide an insight on the viral attack in the Indian subcontinent this article has been penned. Recent findings: India is the country with the second largest population in the world after China with a number of 1,382,715,488. The impact of the novel coronavirus 2019 has been humungous on the Indian population, with the country standing second in the world after the USA with a count of 48,50,887 (as on 14 Sep, 11.16 am). But due to the unavoidable resumption of daily chores in certain areas, the count stands high, despite the measures taken by the healthcare authorities. Hence, to provide an overview of the viral impact in the country, the article has been created. Summary: COVID-19 is turning out to be a “digital infodemic”, meaning all data sources being flooded with farreaching information, both accurate and inaccurate data across the globe. The thought of providing a clear idea on the disease status in India prompted the creation of this article, which may give some awareness on the severity of the disease.
Keywords: COVID-19; Virus; Death toll; Insurmountable; Coronavirus disease 2019.