India reports 17,070 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths

India reported 17,070 Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, a marginal decline from the previous day's count of 18,819, said the Union MInistry of Health and Family Affairs. In the same period, the country reported 23 more Covid deaths, taking the nationwide toll to 5,25,139. The active caseload has also surged to 1,07,189 cases, accounting for 0.25 per cent of the country's total positive cases.