India has now recorded at least 849,553 cases of Covid-19, more than any other country except Brazil or the United States. Of those, 292,258 are active cases, while 534,620 patients have recovered, according to India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
At least 22,674 people have died from the virus.
The western state of Maharashtra remains India's worst-hit region with 246,660 cases and 10,116 virus-related deaths, according to officials.