India on Sunday set a coronavirus record when it reported 78,761 new infections in 24 hours the world’s highest single-day rise even as it continued to open up the economy.
Home to 1.3 billion people, India is already the world’s third-most infected nation with more than 3.5 million cases, behind the U.S. and Brazil.
It has also reported more than 63,000 deaths, according to the official health ministry toll. (AFP)