NEW DELHI: In a worrying development, India’s daily coronavirus case surge crossed the 3-lakh mark on Thursday, April 22.
The country has reported a single-day spike of 3,14,835 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday morning, the highest surge for any country in the world since the pandemic began. As per data available, the United States had recorded the previous highest daily case count of 3,07,581 COVID-19 cases on January 8 this year. India also recorded 2,104 deaths over the last 24 hours along with 1,78,841 discharges, as per the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. India’s COVID-19 caseload has now risen to 1,59,30,965 infections with total recoveries of 1,34,54,880.
The cumulative death toll stands at 1,84,657 with 22,91,428 active COVID-19 cases. A total of 13,23,30,644 people have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 disease in the country so far.
