India's coronavirus count has crossed 78 lakh with a jump of 53,370 cases in the last 24 hours, according to government data. 650 deaths in the last 24 hours have pushed the total death count to 1,17,956. Meanwhile, 70,16,046 people in the country have recovered since the beginning of the pandemic. The country has been reporting a steady decline in its daily coronavirus infections after reaching a peak of about 90,000 cases a day in September. Maharashtra, India's worst COVID-19-affected state added 7,347 new cases, while Delhi on Friday reported over 4,000 coronavirus cases in a day, sparking concerns of a virus wave amid the festive season.