India reported 62,258 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year. With fresh cases, the nationwide Covid-19 tally has mounted to 1,19,08,910, according to the Union Health Ministry's data released on Saturday. <br /> <br />India's active caseload has increased to 4,52,647, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,12,95,023. <br /> <br />Meanwhile, the total number of deaths due to the infection increased to 1,61,240 with 291 more fatalities reported in India in the last 24 hours, the ministry said.
