India reports 60,471 new Covid cases, 2,726 deaths

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India has reported 60,471 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest since March 31, data from the health ministry shows.

The country’s total Covid-19 caseload now stands at 29.57 million, while total fatalities are at 377,031, the data shows. India has added 2,726 deaths overnight, reports Reuters.

A doctor inspects a patient suffering from Covid-19 inside a classroom turned Covid-19 care facility on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. — Reuters/File
A doctor inspects a patient suffering from Covid-19 inside a classroom turned Covid-19 care facility on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. — Reuters/File

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