India sets record for highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases with 78,761

Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million, as countries around the world further tightened restrictions to try to stop the rampaging pandemic.

The surge in India came as the government further eased lockdown restrictions over the weekend, AFP reported.

It added that a million additional cases have been detected globally roughly every four days since mid-July, according to an AFP tally, with India on Sunday setting the record for the highest single-day rise in cases with 78,761.

More than 843,000 people have died of Covid-19 globally, and with no vaccine or effective treatment available yet, governments have been forced to resort to some form of social distancing and lockdowns to stop the spread of the virus.