Covid-19 cases was reported in the last 24 hours with 62,480 more people testing positive, said the Union health minister on Friday morning.
With the addition of new infections, the cumulative caseload has reached 2,97,62,793. Fresh cases have remained below one lakh for the eleventh day in a row.
The positivity rate in the country now stands at 3.24%. On the other hand, the fatality count has seen a steep decline in the last 24 hours, with 1,587 people succumbing to the disease.