India has recorded its highest single-day spike this year on Monday, with 26,110 new coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours.
The western state of Maharashtra, which has long been a virus hotspot, accounts for more than half the new infections.
India’s caseload began to dip at the start of 2021, but poor adherence to Covid safety norms seems to be driving a fresh surge in several states.
India has so far recorded more than 11 million Covid cases and 158,000 deaths.