India reports 42,640 new cases, 1,167 deaths

India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 29,977,861 on Tuesday, with 42,640 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours.

Besides, 1,167 COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in the same period, taking the country’s death toll to 389,302.

There are 662,521 active cases, after a decrease of 40,366 active cases during the last 24 hours.

A total of 28,926,038 people have been successfully cured and discharged from hospitals across the country, with 81,839 of them discharged in the last 24 hours.