India records biggest spike with 10,996 new cases, 396 deaths in 24 hrs

India on Friday recorded its biggest single-day spike with 10,956 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 2,97,535, while the death toll rose to 8,498 with 396 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The new cases were reported in 24 hours till Friday 8 am.

India on Thursday went past the United Kingdom in terms of coronavirus cases to become the fourth worst-hit country, according to the Worldometer. The number of recoveries are more than the active novel coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day.

The number of active cases stands at 1,41,842, while 1,47,194 people have