NEW DELHI, May 12 (Xinhua) -- India's federal health ministry Tuesday morning said 87 new deaths due to COVID-19, besides fresh 3,604 positive cases were reported since Monday in the country, taking the number of deaths to 2,293 and total cases to 70,756.

"As on 8:00 a.m. (local time) Tuesday, 2,293 deaths related to novel coronavirus have been recorded in the country," read information released by the ministry.

On Monday morning, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country was 67,152, and the death toll was 2,206.

According to ministry officials, so far 22,455 people have been discharged from hospitals after showing improvement.

"The number of active cases in the country right now is 46,008," read the information.

Tuesday marks the 49th straight day of the ongoing lockdown across the country announced by the Centre government to contain the spread of the pandemic.

The lockdown, announced on March 25, was on May 1 again extended for the second time until May 17.