With 1,046 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,46,54,638, while the active cases declined to 17,618, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.The death toll climbed to 5,29,077 with 53 fatalities which includes 46 deaths reconciled by Goa and three by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.