India logs 12,781 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours; Maharashtra, Kerala worst-hit

India registered 12,781 new cases in the last 24 hours, 0.9 per cent lower than yesterday. The total caseload has now reached 4,33,09,473. A total of 18 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,24,873. The top five states that have registered maximum cases are Maharashtra (4,004 cases),…