Omicron rises in India!
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the Covid-19 situation in the country and hold a meeting.
According to the tweet by ANI "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting to review the COVID-19 related situation in the country tomorrow," said the News agency.
India's Omicron tally has surged to 213 on Wednesday, with Delhi and Maharashtra recording the highest total cases at 57 and 54, respectively. Of the total 213 patients, 90 have been discharged after recovery, the Union Health Ministry's latest data shows. Telangana's omicron tally stands at 24, Karnataka (19), Rajasthan (18), Kerala (15), and Gujarat (14). J&K has three confirmed cases of Omicron, while Odisha and UP have reported two cases. Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Ladakh, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal has reported 1 confirmed case each of Omicron.
The centre has already asked the state government to impose restrictions and apply curfew. Whereas India peaks with 200 cases of Covid led New Variant Omicron in the state. Many states have imposed travel bans, public gathering bans. With the arrival of Christmas and New year, decisions are speeding up in the state to curb the infection level.
India reported 6,317 fresh cases of Covid and 318 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the health ministry data, 78,190 are the active cases and lowest in 575 days.
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