India recorded 22,771 new coronavirus cases over the previous 24 hours, the country’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said Saturday — the country’s highest daily increase since the pandemic began.
The total number of confirmed cases in India is now at 648,315, with 18,655 deaths. More than 394,200 people have recovered from the illness, with 235,433 active cases remaining.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, more than 9 million tests have been conducted in the country, with 242,383 tests conducted Friday alone.