Covid-19 cases saw a slight increase for the second day on Thursday with 94,052 more people testing positive, according to data by the Union health ministry.
The number stood at 92,596 the previous day. With the addition of new infections, the cumulative tally has reached 2,91,83,121.The fatality count has seen the biggest jump in the last 24 hours as states reviewed their backlog data.
According to the health ministry, the addition took the number of deaths reported between Wednesday and Thursday to 6,148 deaths.
The cumulative toll now stands at 3,59,676.In the most recent development, Bihar added 3,951 backlog fatalities to its toll after the Patna High Court last month flagged irregularities.