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India registered 379,257 fresh Covid-19 cases and 3,645 fatalities, the highest single-day spike in cases and deaths in 24 hours since the pandemic hit, according to the data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday morning.
It was the second consecutive day when India recorded more than 3.5 lakh cases.
The fresh addition took the COVID tally to 1,83,76,524, while the death toll rose to 2,04,832.
The country has 30,84,814 active cases.
On the vaccination front, total 15,00,20,648 people have been vaccinated across the country till now.
The previous highest single-day spike in cases and deaths was reported on Wednesday when the country saw 3,60,960 cases and 3,293 deaths.