India, the world's second-hardest hit nation, has seen a decline in the rate of cases and deaths since the pandemic's peak in mid-September. Follow DW for the latest.
India became the second nation in the world to surge past 10 million coronavirus cases on Saturday, according to official data. The country reported over 25,000 infections in the last 24 hours. It has also reported 9.6 million recoveries and 145,136 deaths.
India's daily infections have significantly declined since September when the country was reporting nearly 100,000 cases per day and was on the way to surpassing the United States as the worst-hit nation.
While the pandemic has been on a downward trend in India, the US saw a surge in infections, reporting more than 200,000 daily cases in recent weeks.
India's milestone in COVID cases comes as the South Asian country prepares for the daunting task of vaccinating its population of 1.3 billion next year.
India is yet to approve any vaccine, but several companies have applied for authorization, including Oxford-AstraZeneca which has partnered with India's Serum Institute, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer.