India recorded 1,429 coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, dipped slightly from 1,684 from the day before. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country has climbed to 24,506.
However, there was a sharp increase in the COVID-19 fatalities. Coronavirus has claimed 57 lives in last 24 hours, taking the death toll in the country to 775.
That was the highest single-day toll since the pandemic had emerged. Maharashtra has witnessed a sharp decline in coronavirus cases after registering 778 new cases on Thursday.
The COVID-19 count in the state stood at 6,817. Mumbai alone accounted for over 3,000 coronavirus case, worst affected city in the country.