Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: 1,752 new recorded in 24 hours — highest single-day rise

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker India LIVE State Wise Latest News Updates: The death toll stood at 723. As many as 17,915 Covid-19 cases are active while at least 4,813 people have been cured and discharged so far.

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With 1,752 new positive cases in last 24 hours, India recorded its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking the country’s tally to 23,452. The death toll stood at 723. As many as 17,915 Covid-19 cases are active while at least 4,813 people have been cured and discharged so far. However, the Health Ministry said that no new cases were reported in 15 districts in the last 28 days. The govt, meanwhile, said the lockdown announced by PM Narendra Modi was a timely step, without which there would have been an estimated one lakh COVID-19 cases in India by now. Officials said the virus outbreak is under control in the country and credited a robust surveillance network along with implementation of the lockdown and other containment measures for it.