4,213 coronavirus cases in 24 hours: India records biggest single-day jump; tally reaches 67,152

HIGHLIGHTS

• Total coronavirus cases in India climb to 67,152
• Over 4,000 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
• The death toll due to Covid-19 has climbed to 2,206

As many as 4,213 fresh cases of a novel coronavirus in India in the last 24 hours, ending Monday morning, have taken the total count in the country crossed the 67,000-mark.

This is the sharpest single-day rise in the number of coronavirus cases in India in a day.

According to the latest data by the Union Health Ministry, the total cases in India climbed to 67,152 on Monday. The total count of coronavirus cases in India included 44,029 active cases, while 20,916 patients recovered or discharged. The total number of cases includes 111 foreign nationals.

The death toll, meanwhile, climbed to 2,206 on Monday morning.

On Sunday, the death toll due to coronavirus stood at 2,109 and the number of cases at 62,939.