With states registering over 1,400 fresh coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 21,000. India became the world's 17th country to record 20,000 coronavirus cases.
As many as 41 people died in just one day, taking the death toll to 681. The total number of coroanvirus cases in the country stood at 21,393 on Thursday.
Over 400 new cases came from Maharashtra. The total number of coronavirus patients in Maharashtra climbed to 5,652 today. Over 3,000 cases were confirmed from Mumbai alone.
Gujarat also saw a sharpest spike. At least 229 fresh cases were reported in last 24 hours. Gujarat's COVID-19 count increased to 2,407.