India registered 43,846 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, setting another highest daily-spike record in nearly four months, the Union Health Ministry stated on Sunday. The daily rise in cases was the highest recorded in 112 days, while the number of fatalities has risen to 1,59,755 with 197 daily new deaths during the last 24 hours, the health ministry data stated.

Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat are the five states that have recorded the highest single-day surge during this period.

India's COVID-19 tally currently stands at 11.5 million (1,15,99,130). The total number of active cases is presently at 3, 09, 087.

Maharashtra, one of the worst affected states in the country, registered more than 27,000 cases and 92 deaths during the past 24 hours, posing a major challenge before the state government. Delhi added more than 800 coronavirus cases on Saturday, crossing the number for the first time this year.