As many as 1,03,558 more people tested positive for COVID-19 across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 1,25,89,067, said the Union health ministry on Monday.
This is the first time that the country has crossed the one-lakh mark in new infections since the pandemic broke out.
The previous high in daily infections stood at 97,894 on 16 September last year.
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state in the country as it reported 57,074 fresh coronavirus infections on Sunday, the highest single-day spike so far since the pandemic broke out.
The state has announced a weekend lockdown from 8 pm on Friday and a shutdown of private offices, except in the banking and insurance sectors, from Monday night with employees allowed to work from home.
In addition to this, 478 more people succumbed to the disease in India in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 1,65,101.
Surjitt Sahani
