India registered over 3,000 new coronavirus cases for the second day as the total number of coronavirus cases in India surged past 55,000.
The total number of coronavirus cases in India stood at 56,342, according to ministry of health and family welfare. Maharashtra confirmed over 1,200 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, for the second consecutive day.
Delhi witnessed the biggest spike in daily COVID-19 count. The death toll in India climbed to 1,886 with over 100 people succumbed to death in the last 24 hours.
Maharashtra also recorded highest single-day death tolld — 43 people passed away in the state on Thursday due to coronavirus disease.