Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday that deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country climbed to 2,293 while the number of positive cases went up to 70,756.
In its morning update, the Ministry said that 86 fresh deaths from the pandemic have been reported in the last 24 hours in addition to 3,604 new infection cases.
So far, 22,455 people were discharged from hospitals after they recovered. Maharashtra is considered the worst-hit Indian state with 868 deaths and 23,401 cases followed by Gujarat with 513 deaths and 8,541 positive cases as the pandemic hit 33 Indian states.
India is in its third phase of lockdown in which various regions have been divided into red, orange, and green zones taking into account the severity of the infection.
Areas not affected by the coronavirus will enjoy some relaxation while there are several restrictions that would be strictly implemented nationwide.