India records 15,786 fresh Covid cases, 231 deaths; active cases decline by 3,086

India registered 15,786 new cases in the last 24 hours, 14.5 per cent lower than Thursday. With fresh cases, the country's overall caseload has mounted to 3,41,43,236.

India registered 15,786 new cases in the last 24 hours, 14.5 per cent lower than Thursday. With fresh cases, the country's overall caseload has mounted to 3,41,43,236, showed the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare early Friday.

The top five states which have registered maximum cases are Kerala with 8,733 cases, followed by Maharashtra with 1,573 cases, Tamil Nadu with 1,164 cases, West Bengal with 833 cases and Mizoram with 737 cases.