India's coronavirus infections rise by 45,148

Spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New Delhi

(Reuters) - India’s total coronavirus infections stood at 7.91 million on Monday, having risen by 45,148 cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed.

The world’s second-most populous country also has the second-highest number of infections after the United States, which has around 8.1 million.

However, India recorded its lowest death toll in about four months on Monday with 480 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, taking total fatalities to 119,014.

(Reporting by Manoj Kumar: Editing by Kim Coghill)