1,008 Covid deaths, 31,787 cases in India: Govt

Death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 1,008 and the number of cases climbed to 31,787 in the country on Wednesday, registering a record jump of 71 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. There has been a spike of 1,813 cases since Tuesday evening. There has been a spike of 1,813 cases since Tuesday evening.