India reports record day of virus deaths as number of cases passes 25m

India has recorded nearly 280,000 virus deaths since the pandemic began. Experts warn that both the number of deaths and total reported cases are probably vast undercounts

Ambulances carrying Covid-19 patients waiting at a hospital in India (R Parthibhan/AP)

The total number of coronavirus cases in India since the pandemic began has swept past 25 million as the country registered more than 260,000 new cases and a record 4,329 fatalities in the past 24 hours.

The numbers continue a trend of falling cases after infections dipped below 300,000 for the first time in weeks on Monday.