Record 24,850 Covid-19 cases in single day in India

With 24,850 people testing positive for coronavirus infection and 613 succumbing to the disease in a day, the highest so far, India's Covid-19 caseload soared to 6,73,165, while the death toll climbed to 19,268 on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. This is the third consecutive day that coronavirus infections have increased by more than 20,000 in the country.