Record single-day spike of 15,968 Covid-19 cases in India; infection tally mounts to 4,56,183

The number of active cases in the country stands at 1,83,022, while 2,58,684 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, according to the updated figures at 8 am. "Thus, around 56.71 per cent patients have recovered so far," an official said. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases also include foreigners.