India overtakes Brazil as second-worst hit country amid pandemic

A policeman tries to ensure people wear face masks at a Sunday market in Jammu (AP)

India has reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections to overtake Brazil as the second-worst hit country in the world.

The 168,912 cases added in the last 24 hours pushed India’s total to 13.5 million, while Brazil has 13.4 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University in the US.