India recorded more than 40,000 infections on Sunday, the highest number of daily cases yet. Local media reported that the past week was the "deadliest" with more than 230,000 cases confirmed.

The country crossed the one million infections last week, making it the third country - after the US and Brazil - to do so.

With cases doubling every 20 days, India is now a global hotspot. Yet it's not all bad news - the mortality rate has reportedly dipped below 2.5% for the first time, according to Indian media quoting government data.

This puts it below the global average, and gives India "one of the lowest fatality rates in the world," the health ministry said.

Meanwhile, active cases are dropping in the national capital, Delhi, which a few weeks ago had dominated headlines for rising cases.
As of Monday, the city has around 16,000 active cases - approximately 13% of the more than 100,000 infections confirmed so far, reported The Indian Express newspaper.