coronavirus cases, surpassing the previous highest one-day rise in the world of 297,430 cases posted by the United States in January, according to Reuters.
Deaths rose by a record 2,104 to reach a total of 184,657, according to health ministry data.India now has 22,91,428 active cases, up 1,33,890 in 24 hours while 1,78,841 were discharged.
India's total cases are now at 15.93 million.In past 24 hours, more than 22 lakh vaccines were administered, taking the overall doses to 13,23,30,644.Overall, however, the US has reported highest cases in the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University tracker, US has reported 31,862,080, followed by India and Brazil.The sharp spike in covid cases in India has overwhelmed the healthcare system.