India records highest ever single-day spike with 5,611 new cases, total tally reaches 1,06,750

New Delhi, May 20: India recorded 5,611 Coronavirus positive cases in last 24 hours, the highest ever spike in a single day, Ministry of Health said on Monday. As many as 140 deaths related to the Covid-19 were also reported in the last 24 hours.

The total number of cases in the country now at 1,06,750, including 61,149 active cases & 3,303 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Over the past several days, India has witnessed a steep spike in the number of positive Covid-19 cases and fatalities on a daily basis.

The Centre on Sunday announced to extend the ongoing lockdown till May 31 to check the spread of Coronavirus. The fourth phase of the lockdown comes with certain relaxations and fresh guidelines.

Meanwhile, the overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to 4,986,33 and the total number of deaths from the disease now stands at 3,24,910, according to Worldometer.