India's COVID-19 count crossed 2.66 lakh. The states saw the biggest jump in daily COVID-19 count as 9,987 cases were confirmed in last 24 hours.
Maharashtra continued to report the highest number of new cases in a single day. Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat and West Bengal also saw an explosion of cases on Monday.The death toll due to coronavirus pandemic inched towards the grim milestone of 7,500-mark.
India recorded 266 fatalities on Monday. The deadly novel coronavirus claimed 7,466 lives since the outbreak.According to the data released by ministry of health and family welfare, the number of active coronavirus patients in India rose to 129,917.