India registers over 17,000 COVID-19 daily cases for first time

New Delhi: The highest single-day surge in COVID-19 cases went past 17,000 on Friday, pushing India’s tally to 490,401, while the death toll climbed to 15,301 with 407 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. Updated at 8am, the data showed the daily COVID-19 cases increased by the highest-ever 17,296 cases. India registered over 14,000 cases for the...