Covid cases rise in Delhi again, over 400 fresh infections in past 24 hrs

India on Thursday recorded close to 23,000 new Covid-19 cases in a single day, the highest in the past two and half months and around 5,000 more than previous day's.

The country on Thursday reported 22,854 new Covid-19 cases, 126 fatalities, bringing the national infection tally to 1,12,85,961 while the death toll reached 1,58,189, according to the Union Health Ministry.

On Wednesday, India had reported 17,921 Covid-19 cases and 133 deaths.