India has recorded nearly 10 thousand COVID-19 cases in a day, bringing the total number to 246,628, RIA Novosti reported referring to the health ministry.

According to Johns Hopkins University, India thus ranked fifth in terms of the number of cases.

As the agency noted, 120,406 people undergo treatment in the country, 119,292 people have recovered (5,220 per day), and 6,929 people died (287 per day).