With 31,522 new cases, India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 97.5 lakh; death toll at 1,41,772

India on Thursday reported 31,522 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, pushing its tally to the 97.6 lakh mark, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The number of cases in the country surged to 97,67,371.