India witnessed the biggest spike in the number of deaths due to coronavirus infection as 47 people had passed away in last 24 hours.
The death toll in the country has climbed to 590, according to ministry of health and welfare. India also reported more than 1,200 new cases for the third consecutive day.
As many as 1,336 people tested positive for novel coronavirus in last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases in the country to 18,631.
Maharastra added the highest number of COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours. Over 450 new cases were diagnosed in the state. The total number of coronavirus patients in Maharashtra has risen to 4,666.