Record jump of 5,242 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, tally reaches 96,169; death toll touches 3,029

The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 3,029 and the number of cases to 96,169 in the country on Monday, registering an increase of 157 deaths and a record jump of 5,242 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. Of the 3,029 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 1,198 deaths.