India reports 52,972 new coronavirus infections

A medical staff wearing a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suit (L) takes a swab sample from a man (C) during an India-Israel Non-Invasive Raid COVID-19 coronavirus test study camp as part of the 'Operation Open Skies' at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital in New Delhi on July 31, 2020. (File/AFP)
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  • With 771 new deaths, the COVID-19 disease has now claimed 38,135 lives

BENGALURU: India reported 52,972 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 1.8 million, data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare showed on Monday.
With 771 new deaths, the COVID-19 disease has now claimed 38,135 lives in the world’s second-most populous country.