India's daily coronavirus cases continue to stay below the 50,000 mark for the 25th straight day, with 36,604 new infections reported, Reuters reported quoting data from the health ministry.

The country now has 9.5 million total infections, but cases have been dipping since a peak in September, in spite of a busy festival season last month.

Daily cases rose by less than 40,000 for the third straight day on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally.

Deaths rose by 501, the health ministry said, with the total now at 138,122