India reported a record 28,637 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, pushing the country's tally to 8,49,553 as the death toll climbed to 22,674 with 551 people succumbing to the disease in a day. The number of recoveries stands at 5,34,620, while there are 2,92,258 active cases of the infection currently in the country, data updated on the Union health ministry website showed.

"Thus, around 62.93 per cent of patients have recovered so far," an official said. The total number of confirmed cases includes foreigners. This is the third consecutive day that COVID-19 cases in the country increased by more than 26,000.