Highest-ever daily jump in Covid-19 cases; death toll rises by 418

The highest-ever single-day surge of 16,922 Covid-19 cases pushed India's total tally to 4,73,105 on Thursday whereas the death toll climbed to 14,894 with 418 new fatalities, according to the Union health ministry. With this, India has registered over 14,000 cases for the sixth day in a row. "Thus, around 57.43 per cent patients have recovered so far," an official said.