BackAmid Omicron scare, Omicron tally in India rises to nearly 2,000 cases. See details
As Omicron tally in India rises to 1,892, Maharashtra has recorded the maximum number of 568 cases, followed by Delhi (382), Kerala (185), Rajasthan (174), Gujarat (152), and Tamil Nadu (121)The Covid tally rose to 3,49,60,261 with 37,379 new cases, while the active cases increased to 1,71,830
PremiumIn the wake of rising concerns over the new Covid-19 variant Omicron cases, a total of 1,892 cases of Omicron variant cases have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 766 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who spoke at an election rally on Monday without wearing a mask has announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19 virus. Similar rallies have been held across states voting in the next few months in upcoming ballots.
Kejriwal said in a Twitter post he had isolated at home and urged those who came in touch with him in recent days to do similar and be tested for Covid-19.
Additionally, Maharashtra has recorded the maximum number of 568 cases, followed by Delhi (382), Kerala (185), Rajasthan (174), Gujarat (152), and Tamil Nadu (121).
India's Covid tally rose to 3,49,60,261 with 37,379 new cases, while the active cases increased to 1,71,830, according to the data updated at 8 am.
The death toll climbed to 4,82,017 with 124 more fatalities, the data showed.
The active cases comprise 0.49 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.13 per cent, the health ministry said.
An increase of 26,248 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.24 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.05 per cent, according to the health ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,43,06,414, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.38 per cent.
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 146.70 crore.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.
(With inputs from agencies)
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