India reported 78,512 new novel coronavirus infections on Monday. Slightly fewer than its record set the previous day. When it posted the biggest, single-day tally of infections of any country in the pandemic.
With 971 new deaths, the cumulative toll reached 64,469.
The coronavirus infection cases in the country mounted to 3,621,246. Including 7,81,975 active cases, 2,774,802 cured.