India reports 70,421 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours

India on Monday recorded 70,421 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 3,921 deaths due to the infection. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry, the country saw a total of 1,19,501 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery to 2,81,62,947. The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 2,95,10,410, with 9,73,158 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 3,74,305. A total of 25,48,49,301 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in India.