India reports 3,205 new COVID cases, 31 more deaths

India reported 3,205 new coronavirus infections in a day, pushing the number of active cases to 19,509 and the overall tally to 4,30,88,118, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

The data released at 8 am also showed that 31 fatalities - 29 of them from Kerala alone - were reported in a 24-hour span, taking the cumulative death toll to 5,23,920. One death each was recorded from Maharashtra and Delhi, the data showed.

Patiala's National Law University becomes Covid hotspot with 46 more positive cases. As many as 60 positive cases of covid have been reported at the university over the past four days. The university campus has been declared a major containment zone, the only one in the district. Health officials, including the Civil Surgeon, visited the university to assess the situation. Sources said the count of positive cases is likely to mount in the coming days.