The single-day rise in new coronavirus infections in the country was recorded over 7,000 after 99 days, registering around 39% jump in daily cases, while the daily positivity rate crossed 2% after 111 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
A total of 7,240 infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours taking India's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,97,522, while the death toll has climbed to 5,24,723 with eight fresh fatalities, data updated at 8 am by the ministry stated.