Punjab reported the highest single-day spike of 2,526 coronavirus cases, pushing the state’s infection tally to 74,616 on Friday, according to an official bulletin.
The previous record number of cases in a day
was 2,464 that was reported on Thursday. The state had seen a spike of 2,137 coronavirus cases on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,212 with 63 more fatalities, according to the bulletin.