February 20, 2026 03:42 am (IST)
India witnesses highest single-day spike, death toll stands at 25602
New Delhi: Witnessing the highest single-day spike of 34,956 cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in India touched 10,03,832, as per data released on Friday.
There are 3,42,473 active cases in India at present.
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With 687 new deaths recorded, the death toll due to the highly infectious disease now stands at 25602.
So far, 635756 people have been cured.
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