India reports 39,361 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

July 26, 2021 / 11:15 AM

A schoolchild has her temperature taken as part of safety protocol against Covid-19 in Amritsar

Sharjah24 – WAM: India reported 39,361 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours the health ministry said on Monday.

India's total cases now stand at 31.4 million, according to a Reuters tally, making it the second-most affected country after the United States.

The COVID-19 death toll rose by 416 deaths in the last 24 hours, with the total reaching 420,967, health ministry data showed.