The confirmed cases in India continue to surge and have now crossed the 56,000-mark. The death toll in the country stands at 1,886 as of Friday night. With 338 fresh novel coronavirus cases, Delhi's tally crossed the 6,000-mark, while Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state.

In a mega-evacuation plan, several Indians stranded overseas have been brought back to the country via ships and special flights. Four flights carrying Indian nationals from Bangladesh, UAE, Muscat and Malaysia are expected to arrive on Saturday. Meanwhile, more than 3.86 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 2,68,620 have died.

Italy has become the third country in the world to record 30,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus after the US. Follow Indiatoday.in for the latest news from across India and the world.

Courtesy: India today