Indian court urges government action as hospitals cry help

Covid-19 patients receive oxygen outside a Sikh house of worship in New Delhi on Saturday (Amit Sharma/AP)

A New Delhi court has said it will start punishing government officials for failing to deliver life-saving oxygen as Indian hospitals continue to struggle to secure steady supplies.

On Sunday, India recorded a slight drop in new infections with 392,488 from a high of 401,993 in the previous 24 hours. It also reported 3,689 additional deaths, bringing the total to 215,542. Experts believe both figures are an undercount.