Updated On: 26 October, 2020 10:41 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit with a total of 16,45,020 cases, including 43,264 deaths

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With a fresh spike of 45,148 COVID-19 infections and 480 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Monday stood at 79,09,959. In a respite, the country logged the lowest new cases since July.
Out of the total cases, 6,53,717 are currently active, 71,37,228 have been discharged, while 1,19,014 lost the battle against the pandemic.