India's daily COVID-19 cases rise by 41,383

Active Covid cases on the rise for second consecutive day in India

July 22 - India reported on Thursday 41,383 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, while daily deaths rose by 507, health ministry data showed.

The country's tally of infections now stands at 31.26 million, with the death toll at 418,987, according to government data.

Reporting by Shivani Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Jacqueline Wong