India sees record 115,736 new COVID cases, night curfew in Delhi

India records all-time high number of cases over the past 24 hours as Delhi imposes night curfew to check the surge.

India has reported a record 115,736 new coronavirus infections, taking the total to more than 12.8 million cases, data from the health ministry showed. The death toll in the world’s third-worst-hit nation after the United States and Brazil reached 166,177, including 630 new fatalities, said the ministry on Wednesday. On Monday, India reported more than 100,000 cases for the first time since the pandemic began last year. Nearly 97,000 cases were registered on Tuesday.