India witnessed the biggest spike in COVID-19 count as the states had recorded over 6,600 cases in last 24 hours. Maharashtra confirmed nearly 3,000 fresh cases on Friday, the highest single-day coronavirus infections in any state so far.
The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 125,101 today. Coronavirus claimed 137 lives on Friday, bringing the total number of deaths in India to 3,720.
Maharashtra recorded 63 fatalities on while Gujarat saw 29 deaths in last 24 hours. The mortality rate in India dropped from 3.13% to 3.02%. "We need to save the country from deaths due to COVID-19." Lav Agarwal, joint secretary, health ministry said.