The states across India registered over 6,500 new coronavirus cases for the fourth straight day. The total number of coronavirus cases in India surged to 145,380 Maharashtra witnessed a slight decline in daily COVID-19 count on Monday.
Tamil Nadu saw reported over 800 in last 24 hours — the highest single-day spike so far in the state. India recorded 146 deaths due to coronavirus infection on Monday, taking the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 4,167.
Maharashtra alone accounted for 60 fatalities — nearly 40% of the total deaths in last 24 hours. The number of active COVID-19 patients in the country rose to 80,722 on Monday.