India reports 38,164 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours

A man suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) receives oxygen support as he sits inside the classroom of a school turned into a COVID-19 care facility on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

India reported on Monday 38,164 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, data from health ministry showed, with deaths rising by 499, lowest in over three months.

Reporting by Ankur Banerjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher Cushing