India's federal health ministry on Thursday confirmed that total deaths in the country due to COVID-19 have surpassed the 47,000-mark, reaching 47,033, as the total cases reached 2,396,637.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that over the past 24 hours, a total of 66,999 new cases were added to the tally, and as many as 942 people died, according to the data.

Still, there are a total of 653,622 active cases in the country, as 1,695,982 people have been successfully cured and discharged. Over the past 24 hours, 56,383 people were discharged from various hospitals across the country, which is said to be a new high.