INDIA CORONAVIRUS CASES TOP 3M

India reported Sunday that its coronavirus cases have topped 3 million, a sign the world's second-most populous country is struggling to slow the spread of the virus.

India crossed the threshold after logging 69,239 new cases over a 24-hour period. Fatalities reached 56,706, up 912 from the previous day, according to Kyodo News.

With 3,044,940 total cases, India is only surpassed by the United States and Brazil, which have reported around 5.67 million cases and 3.58 million cases, respectively, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. India has the world's fourth-highest fatalities, after the

United States, Brazil and Mexico.

India exceeded 2 million virus cases on Aug. 7.