India reports new COVID-19 cases

India reported a record of 152,879 new COVID-19 cases as the second wave of infection continued to surge and overwhelm hospitals in parts of the country.

The Health Ministry data showed on Sunday that the number of new fatalities stood at 839, the most deaths in more than five months, taking the toll to 169,275.

India’s tally of more than 13.35 million cases is the third-highest globally, behind only Brazil and the United States.

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