India's COVID-19 count witnessed the sharpest hike as 1,684 people tested for novel coronavirus in last 24 hours. With this record number of fresh cases, the total number of coronavirus patients in the country has reached 23,077.
The death toll also crossed 700-mark today. Coronavirus claimed 37 lives in last 24 hours. Maharashtra, the worst affected state in India, saw an explosion of coronavirus cases on Thursday.
As many as 778 people confirmed with COVID-19 infection in last 24 hours — highest spike in a single — taking the total number of COVID-19 patients in the state to 6,430.
The coronavirus has killed 283 people in the state, the highest in any state. Mumbai alone recorded nearly 500 fresh cases on Thursday.