A surge in cases of the coronavirus in the central Indian state of Maharashtra has propelled the country to a record 24-hour high, according to AP.

Health authorities said that Maharashtra recorded 778 new cases, bringing India's total of confirmed cases to 22,930.

India's 1,680 new cases on Thursday marked its biggest single-day jump since April 19, a day before India relaxed some restrictions for industries in a bid to help employ some of the millions of migrant workers who fled cities for their homes villages..