India sees worst single-day rise in COVID cases since December 24

Health ministry reports 23,285 new cases in the past 24 hours as Maharashtra state battles a resurgence.

India has registered its worst single-day increase in coronavirus cases since late December as the western state of Maharashtra battles a resurgence. India’s health ministry on Friday reported 23,285 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. It is the highest daily rise since December 24, according to government data. India has so far reported more than 11.3 million cases of coronavirus infection, the world’s second-highest total after the United States, and 158,000 deaths.