India records nearly 2.5 lakh COVID cases in 24 hours
India on Thursday morning recorded its highest single-day number of COVID cases in eight months
India on Thursday morning recorded its highest single-day number of COVID cases in eight months
India saw a single-day rise of 1,79,723 coronavirus infections, taking the total tally to 3,57,07,727
COVID cases in India have been rising steeply over the past week. Sunday's figures take the total COVID tally in India to 3,55,28,004.
India on Thursday saw 495 Omicron cases, its biggest single-day jump in cases of the variant.
In view of a surge in Covid cases, the Punjab government has decided to impose a night curfew across the state to break the chain of transmission.
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, the biometric attendance for government officials and employees have been suspended with immediate effect.
The worrying surge in COVID cases in India continued for the sixth straight day.