Omicron cases: India has reported 781 cases of Omicron . variants so far
New Delhi:
The total number of highly transmissible coronavirus variants Omicron has reached 781 in India. Variations of concern that first discovered in South Africa in November has now spread to 21 states in the country.
Delhi has the highest number of Omicrons with 238 cases, followed by Maharashtra with 167 cases.
India reported 9,195 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 44% higher than yesterday’s 6,358 cases. The government continuously promotes vaccination across the country.
More than 143 doses of crore vaccine have been administered in India, representing an important milestone in the fight against COVID-19.
The recovery rate now stands at 98.40%, the highest since March 2020.
At least 7,347 people have recovered in the past 24 hours. The total number of people recovered is 3,42,51,292 people.
Active cases account for just under 1% of total cases, currently at 0.22%, the lowest since March 2020.
The active caseload is 77,002. The weekly positivity rate is 0.68%, 1% lower over the past 45 days.
The daily positivity rate is 0.79%, 2% lower for the past 86 days.
The World Health Organization said today that the risk posed by the Omicron variant remains “very high”, the World Health Organization said today, after the number of COVID-19 infections increased by 11% worldwide. demand last week. Omicron is behind the rapid increase in the virus in several countries, including those where it has overtaken the previously dominant Delta variant, the WHO said in its weekly epidemiological update.
It said initial data from the UK, South Africa and Denmark – countries that currently have the highest rates of infections per person in the world – showed a reduced risk of hospitalization for Omicron compared with Delta.
However, more data are needed to understand the severity of Omicron in terms of clinical signs, including oxygen use, mechanical ventilation, and death.
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