India's COVID-19 Death Toll Exceeds 40,000

India's COVID-19 death toll rose to 40,699 after 904 patients succumbed to the disease. The total case count inches towards the 20 lakh mark after 56,282 patients tested positive for COVID-19. Of the total case count of 19,64,536, the number of active cases is 5,95,501 while 13,28,336 patients have been cured or discharged so far.