The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in India jumped by 3,900 in 24 hours, a fresh record for new cases, that pushed the tally of confirmed infections across the country to 46,433, according to the Union health ministry on Tuesday.

Thenumber of fatalities stood at 1,568 after 195 deaths were reported in the last24 hours. At the same time, 1,020 people also recovered from the deadlyrespiratory disease, as per the data of the union health ministry.

Thereare 12,726 people who have been cured or discharged from hospitals so far.

Thejump in new cases and deaths came a day after curbs were eased significantlyfor the first time since the nationwide lockdown was clamped on March 25 toslow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.