India Reports 42,640 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,167 Deaths
India reported on Tuesday 42,640 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed.
The South Asian country's total COVID-19 case load now stands at 29.98 million, while total fatalities are at 389,302, the data showed. India's coronavirus-related deaths rose by 1,167 overnight.
A record daily surge in COVID-19 vaccinations powered India’s benchmark stock index on Tuesday past the 53,000-level for the first time ever, with the blue-chip Nifty 50 also hovering close to its all-time high.
The S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.82% at 53,013.20 by 0509 GMT, while the NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) rose 0.87% to 15,883.95.