India reported its highest ever case count at 1,26,287 — crossing the 1.25lakh mark for the first time. Active cases saw the sharpest ever surge in a single day — at 67,401 — taking the number to 9,10,281. India also saw a rapid rise in fatalities with 685 deaths being reported in the last 24 hours, the highest since November 4 when 713 casualties were recorded. Capital Delhi recorded more than 5,000 cases for the second consecutive day with 5,506 more persons testing positive for Covid-19.