Omicron Latest: 1,700 cases of new variant detected in 23 states, UTs; 33,750 new cases of COVID-19 registered

Around 1,700 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus detected across 23 states, Union Territories so far, told the Union health ministry to PTI. Similarly, 33,750 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

With the administration of 23,30,706 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 145.68 Cr (1,45,68,89,306) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,56,67,018 sessions.

10,846 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 3,42,95,407. 

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.20%. India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,45,582. 

Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.42%. Recovery Rate currently at 98.20%. 10,846 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases. Total recoveries to 3,42,95,407. 33,750 new cases in the last 24 hours. 

Daily positivity rate stands at 3.84%. Weekly Positivity Rate stands at 1.68%. 68.09 cr Total Tests conducted so far. 

A total of 1,700 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 639 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry's data updated on Monday.

Maharashtra has recorded the maximum number of 510 cases, followed by Delhi (351), Kerala (156), Gujarat (136), Tamil Nadu (121) and Rajasthan (120).

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.

The 123 new fatalities include 78 from Kerala and nine from Maharashtra.

A total of 4,81,893 deaths have been reported so far in the country, including 1,41,542 from Maharashtra, 48,113 from Kerala, 38,346 from Karnataka, 36,790 from Tamil Nadu, 25,109 from Delhi, 22,916 from Uttar Pradesh and 19,781 from West Bengal.

The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

"Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research," the ministry said on its website, adding that the state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation. 

Inputs from PTI