India’s daily virus cases soar past 100,000 for first time

A health worker administers a vaccine in India (Ajit Solanki/AP)

India has reported its biggest single-day spike in confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.

The Health Ministry reported 103,558 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, topping the previous peak of 97,894 daily cases recorded in late September. Fatalities rose by 478, raising the country’s death toll to 165,101.