New Delhi: The country’s coronavirus tally crossed 16 lakh mark after it reported highest single-day spike of 55,079 new cases in the last 24 hours. The total cases now stand at 16,38,871.
The country also witnessed 779 more deaths to the infection, taking the toll to 35,747.
Of the total cases, 5,45,318 are active cases and 10,57,806 cured/discharged, according to the Health Ministry.