India reported 42,766 new coronavirus infections, the health ministry said on Sunday, taking its tally to 32.9 million cases. The number of fatalities rose by 308 to 440,533, data from the ministry showed.
Kerala continued to register a record number of infections - 29,322 new cases and 131 related deaths in 24 hours ending Saturday. The state reported a test positivity rate of 17.91%.
Coronavirus has killed at least 4,529,715 people globally since the outbreak first emerged in China in December 2019, according to news agency AFP. The US is the worst-affected country with 642,081 deaths, followed by Brazil, India, Mexico, and Peru.