India recorded 3,17,532 fresh Covid cases, the highest in 249 days, in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning.
The country reported 3,11,170 cases in a single day on May 15 last year, reports news agency Press Trust of India.
With the fresh infections, the total caseload surged to 3,82,18,773, which includes 9,287 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
There has been a 3.63 per cent increase in Omicron cases since Wednesday, the ministry said.
The death toll climbed to 4,87,693 with 491 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8:00am.
The daily positivity rate stood at 16.41 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 16.06 per cent.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,58,07,029, while the fatality rate was recorded at 1.28 per cent.
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 159.67 crore.
