NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 tally touched 1,62,63,695, with 3,32,730 new COVID-19 cases recorded over the past 24 hours, the world's highest single-day spike.
Meanwhile, 2,263 people had died from the infection, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,86,920.
Moreover, as many as 25 people had died in Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital reported yesterday due to a lack of oxygen, while another 60 patients in danger, at least 13 others killed in a fire at a COVID-19 center in Vasai Virar, Maharashtra.
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According to the tally as of last evening, Maharashtra recorded 568 deaths, followed by Delhi, which had 306 daily deaths.
Currently, the country has 24,28,616 active cases, while 1,36,48,159 people have so far been recovered.
The top five states which have registered maximum cases are--Maharashtra with (67,013), Kerala (26,995), Uttar Pradesh (34,254), Delhi (26,169), and Karnataka (25,795) are the five states which recorded maximum cases
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