A total of 1,59,632 new Coronavirus infections were reported in a day, the highest in 224 days, while the active cases increased to 5,90,611, the highest in around 197 days, according to the data updated at 8 am on Sunday. On May 29 last year, India had logged 1,65,553 infections in a day.

While New Delhi logged 22,751 fresh cases, Uttar Pradesh saw 7,695 new infections, up from 552 a week ago. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the evening reviewed the Covid situation in the country. The country also logged 552 new cases of Omicron, taking the total tally of such infections to 3,623 across 27 states and UTs so far, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.