New Delhi/Mumbai, May 26:

The number of novel coronavirus cases in India climbed to 1,45,380 on Tuesday morning with the death toll at 4,167.

As many as 6,535 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the last 24 hours, ending Tuesday morning, while the country saw 146 deaths in the same time period.

As per the updated figures of the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday, total number of cases in India stood at 1,45,380. These included 80,722 active cases and 60,490 who have either been cured or discharged.

On Monday, India had recorded the highest-ever spike in the number of cases for the fourth consecutive day with 6,977 new infections in 24 hours.

The death toll in India had climbed by 154, which took the number of casualties to 4,021. The recoveries stood at 57,721.