With 1,813 fresh novel coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours in the country, India's Covid-19 count increased to 31,787, according to the latest Ministry of Health and Welfare data.
The death toll in the country also rose to 1,008 after 71 more patients died due to the highly contagious disease since yesterday.
Currently, there are 22,982 active Covid-19 patients in the country, while 7,796 people have been discharged or cured. One patient has migrated from the country.
Apart from that, the total number of confirmed cases also include 111 foreign nationals. On Tuesday, the health ministry warned against the use of plasma therapy for treatment of coronavirus.