Covid-19: India records highest single-day spike of 69,874 cases; tally rises to 29,75,701

With a record spike of 69,874 infections in a day, India's Covid-19 tally increased to 29,75,701, while the recoveries surged to 22,22,577 pushing the recovery rate to 74.69 per cent on Saturday, according to the Union health ministry data. ​​​​The death toll climbed to 55,794 with 945 fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8am showed.