The Indian Medical Association has said that 196 doctors have died from COVID-19 and, in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have asked for good enough care for doctors and their families.
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The Ministry of Health recorded around 64,000 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday in the last 24 hours for a total of 2,153,010. At least 628,747 patients are still being treated.
India recorded 861 deaths, bringing the death toll to 43,379.
India has averaged around 50,000 new instances consistent with the day since mid-June and has the third number of instances in the world after the United States and Brazil.