With 1,229 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, India's novel coronavirus count has increased to 21,700, according to the latest Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data.
Along with that, the death toll due to the virus has increased to 686 after 34 more patients succumbed to the highly contagious disease since yesterday, it said.
So far, India has 16,689 active cases. There are also 77 foreign nationals who are affected by the virus, the ministry said.
Apart from that, there are at least 4,324 patients who have been discharged or cured from the highly contagious disease and one has migrated from the country.