India's COVID-19 count inched closer to the grim milestone of 2 lakh-mark. The states registered over 8,000 fresh cases for the third straight day.
The total number of coronavirus patients in India rose to 198,706. Maharashtra continued to report the highest fresh cases while Tamil Nadu witnessed the biggest spike on Monday.
However, the number of fresh coronavirus cases dipped slightly in the national capital. The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic rose to 204, the third highest single-day count so far.
Coronavirus claimed 5,598 lives in India, nearly 2.8% of total COVID-19 patients. Maharashtra reported 76 deaths in last 24 hours.