India reported a daily record of more than 145,000 new coronavirus infections on Saturday.
The nation has reported 145,384 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours and 794 deaths, breaking 100,000 coronavirus cases for the fifth time this week, according to Reuters.
India recorded more than 100,000 daily coronavirus infections for the first time on Monday, according to Reuters. News media reported Friday that India reported 131,968 cases and 780 deaths.
India has recorded 13,205,926 cumulative coronavirus infections since the pandemic began and 168,436 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
India is behind Brazil, which has more than 13.4 million infections, and the United States, which has more than 31 million infections.
The record comes as India deals with a wave of coronavirus infections in the country. New York Times reported that India, which imposed a strict blockade when the virus rose last year, is now becoming a global hotspot.
Several states in the South Asian country are imposing new blockades to cope with growth. Maharashtra, which has the highest number of cases, has ordered the closure of a weekend that will end on Monday, Reuters reported.
In the meantime, The Hindustan Times reported that India has become the third country to deliver 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. The nation administered 101.3 million shots to 88.6 million people.
According to the press, India took 85 days to overcome this stage, compared to 89 days for the US and 103 days for China.