India reports 3.46 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases, 2624 deaths in 24 hrs, highest single-day spike

New Delhi: India recorded 3,46,786 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic broke out last year. India has crossed the mark of 3 lakh COVID-19 cases for three consecutive days now.

This has taken the cumulative count of the COVID infection in the country to 1,66,10,481.

According to the official data issued by the Union Health Ministry, the country has recorded 2,624 new deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

India reports 3,46,786 new #COVID19 cases, 2,624 deaths and 2,19,838 discharges in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry

Total cases: 1,66,10,481
Total recoveries: 1,38,67,997
Death toll: 1,89,544
Active cases: 25,52,940

Total vaccination: 13,83,79,832 pic.twitter.com/ExbQhoN65D

— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2021

As many as 1,89,544 people have succumbed to the viral infection in India so far. There are 25,52,940 active COVID-19 cases in the country now. As many as 1,38,67,997 recoveries have been reported so far.