New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 170 coronavirus infections on Monday, while the active cases declined by 52 to reach 2,371.
According to the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 am Monday, the total number of cases is now 4.46 crore (4,46,80,094).
The death count stands at 5,30,721 with one more fatality reported from Madhya Pradesh, the data stated.
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