India's coronavirus tally on Monday surged over 26.47 lakh after 57,982 people tested positive for the infection in a span of 24 hours, beginning Sunday morning, while the number of fatalities transcended the 50,000-mark with 941 deaths, the Union Health Ministry data showed.

After a 57,982 surge in the coronavirus single-day infections in India, the total Covid-19 cases the country on Sunday stood at 26,47,664, while the death toll surged to rest at 50,921 on Monday.

There are 6,76,900 active cases in the country. Of the total 26,47,664 coronavirus cases, 19,19,843 people have so far recovered from the disease, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 3,00,41,400 samples tested up to Aug 16 for COVID-19. Of these, 7,31,697 samples were tested yesterday.

India has been reporting over 60,000 cases daily since August 7, barring August 11 when the country registered 53,601 new instances of the infection.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed the general election by four weeks until Oct. 17 as the nation’s first community outbreak of Covid-19 in more than three months worsens. A fresh outbreak of the virus in Auckland has seen the largest city locked down since Aug. 12 with people urged to stay home and consumer-facing businesses shut — denting consumer confidence while making political campaigning and fund-raising impossible.