NEW DELHI (AP) - India’s total virus cases since the pandemic began swept past 25 million on Tuesday 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.
Active cases in the country also decreased by more than 165,000 on Tuesday — the biggest dip in weeks.But deaths have continued to rise and hospitals are still swamped by patients.India has recorded nearly 280,000 virus deaths since the pandemic began.