With record 2,411 new cases in past 24 hours, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country climbed to 37,776 on Saturday evening, the Union Health Ministry said.
India's case count on Friday evening stood at 35,365. Of the total cases, 26,535 are active, 10,017 people have recovered, and 1,218 people have succumbed to the disease.
The tally also includes 111 foreign nationals, the Health Ministry said. With 71 more deaths in the last 24 hours, the country's death toll stands at 1,223.
Maharashtra remained the worst-hit state with the total number of cases rising to 11,506 with 485 deaths, although 1,879 people have also recovered from the deadly virus.