New Delhi, Jan. 01, 2022, SPA -- India recorded 22,775 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and 406 deaths, in the past 24 hours. The Indian Ministry of Health stated that the total number of infections rose to 34.86 million, while the death tally amounted to 481,488. --SPA 13:31 LOCAL TIME 10:31 GMT 0008 www.spa.gov.sa/w1672428