India has reported 579 fatalities from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the lowest increase in three months, driving its death toll to 114,610, reports AP.

India saw a record 24-hour surge of 38,902 new coronavirus cases, which took the country's total confirmed infections to 1,077,618 on Sunday.   The health authorities reported 543 additional deaths -- total 26,816 so far.   Meanwhile, the number of people who have recovered continues to grow. The Health Ministry data shows 677,422 patients have been cured so far across the country, putting the recovery rate at 62.82 percent.   Experts say India is likely to witness a series of peaks as the infection spread in rural areas.   The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus passed 14.2 million on Sunday, with over 600,000 recorded deaths, according to the tally kept by US-based Johns Hopkins University. But these are only officially confirmed numbers and experts say the real number is much higher.   Coronavirus cases were first reported in China in December late last year. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a pandemic on March 11.   

The number of coronavirus cases in India surged by 28,000 cases on Tuesday and is approaching toward one million mark.   New 28,498 cases reported in the past 24 hours took the national total to 906,752. Cases have jumped by 100,000 in four days.   The Health Ministry also reported another 553 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities up to 23,727.   India has largely lifted its nationwide lockdown, and the virus has been spreading at a significant rate, prompting several big cities to impose partial lockdowns.   The southern city of Pune started a 10-day lockdown Tuesday in an attempt to break the chain of infections. Only essentials including milk shops, pharmacies, doctors’ clinics and emergency services will be allowed open.   Eight of India’s 28 states, including the worst-hit Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and New Delhi, account for nearly 90% of cases.   India is the third worst-affected country in terms of infections, only behind the United States and Brazil.

India on Sunday registered a record daily number of coronavirus cases since the first case was confirmed on January 30.   India's  health ministry reported 24,912 cases and 613 deaths in 24 hours,  the biggest daily spike in a day.   Sunday’s fresh cases crossed record highs on each of the past four days, starting with 22,045 infections reported on July 2.