More than 11,000 new Covid cases were reported across India in the past 24 hours—the highest ever in the last 236 days. According to the data shared by the health ministry, 11,109 new coronavirus infections were recorded, pushing the active cases to 49,622.

India records 11,109 new coronavirus infections, highest in 236 days

India confirmed 48,648 new novel coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 8,088,851, while the active caseload declined below 600,000. As per the latest updates by the health ministry, 563 new deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, causing the death toll climb to 121,090.

Coronavirus: India records over 48,000 cases; death toll climbs to 121,090

President Ram Nath Kovind expressed his concerns over a number of attacks on health and police personnel as he interacted with the vice president, governors, and lieutenant governors and administrators of all the states through video conferencing on Friday.

President Kovind expresses concern over attacks on police, medical personnel