781 Omicron Cases, Most In Delhi

Wednesday, 29 December 2021newsdesk

The total count of the highly transmissible coronavirus variant Omicron has reached 781 in India. The variant of concern that was first detected in South Africa in November has now spread to 21 states in the country. Delhi has the highest Omicron count with 238 cases, followed by Maharashtra with 167 cases.

New Delhi, 29 December 2021

As per news report of NDTV, India reported 9,195 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 44 per cent higher than yesterday's 6,358 cases. The government has been continuously speeding up vaccination drive across the country. Over 143 crore vaccine doses have been administered in India, making a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19. The recovery rate is currently at 98.40 per cent, highest since March 2020. At least 7,347 people have recovered in the last 24 hours. The total number of people who have recovered is 3,42,51,292. Active cases account for less than 1 per cent of total cases, currently at 0.22 per cent, lowest since March 2020. The active caseload stands at 77,002. The weekly positivity rate of 0.68 per cent is less than 1 per cent for the last 45 days.

Source - NDTV