India reports 70,421 new COVID-19 infections, 3,921 deaths

Rohan Aggarwal, 26, a resident doctor treating patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), tends to a patient during his 27-hour shift at Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi, India, May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo

India on Monday reported 70,421 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest since March 31, data from the health ministry showed.

The South Asian country’s total COVID-19 case load now stands at 29.51 million, while total fatalities are at 374,305, the data showed. India added 3,921 deaths overnight.

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