India has reported 61,408 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its total caseload past 3.1 million, data from the federal health ministry showed.

India crossed the three million cases milestone on Sunday, 17 days after it crossed the two million mark. It is the worst-affected country in Asia, and third behind Brazil and the United States globally.

According to Reuters, the number of deaths in the last 24 hours was 836, taking the total to 57,542.