New Delhi: India has seen spike of 3,11,170 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the country’s tally of infections since the pandemic began to 2,46,84,077.
The death toll surged to 2,70,284 after 4,077 patients succumbed to the virus in a day, according to the official data.
The number of active cases stand at 36,18,458, while the recoveries climb to 2,07,95,335.
Globally, the COVID-19 has now infected 16.22 crore people and claimed over 33.65 lakh lives since the pandemic broke out in December 2019, as per the Johns Hopkins University.