With the states registering over 2,000 new cases in last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count has crossed the grim milestone of 42,000-mark.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country has climbed to 42,533. The death toll has increased to 1,373 as India recorded 72 deaths in last 24 hours.
Both the number of new cases and and fatalities on Sunday were the highest reported in a single day so far. There were 29,453 active coronavirus patients in the country.
As many as 11,706 people were recovered from the disease. Delhi saw the sharpest hike in fresh cases as 427 people tested positive for novel coronavirus on Sunday.