India reports highest number of COVID-19 deaths since pandemic began

India on Sunday recorded 3,689 COVID-19 deaths, its highest daily toll since the pandemic began.

The record death count came as the country hit 392,488 new cases in the previous 24 hours, bringing its total to 19.56 million. COVID-19 has killed at least 215,542 people with the latest outbreak overwhelming morgues and crematoriums.