New Delhi: India registered 15,906 fresh COVID-19 cases and 561 deaths in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said today.
The total active cases were 1,72,594, it said.
The cumulative Covid death toll has now gone up to 4,54,269.
Yesterday, the country recorded 15,786 new cases and 666 fatalities in 24 hours.
During the previous 24 hours, 15,786 new cases and 231 deaths were reported from across the country.
On Thursday, the government reported registration of 18,454 fresh cases against 14,623 recorded during the previous day.
The government on Thursday also reported 160 deaths during the previous 24 hours.
On Wednesday, the government said 14,623 new COVID-19 cases and 197 deaths were reported in the previous 24 hours.
On Tuesday, the government reported 13,058 single-day cases in the previous 24 hours, which was the lowest in 231 days.
The country saw 164 deaths due to Covid in those 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.
On Monday, the government reported 13,596 single-day cases, which was lower than 14,146 registered the previous day.
The government on Monday also reported 166 Covid deaths in a span of 24 hours.