India reported 27,553 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, as infections of the Omicron variant continued to rise, data from the health ministry showed on Sunday.
With the new infections, the Covid tally in the country rose to 3,48,89,132, while the active cases have increased to 1,22,801.
Data also showed that the new variant, Omicron, has been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far. Around 560 have either recovered or migrated, as per the government data. The tally of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has risen to 1,525.
India witnessed a devastating second wave of Covid-19 last year when the daily average number of new cases peaked at around 400,000. Caseloads had dropped significantly since then. For many months the national tally remained well under 10,000 cases a day.
Now, officials and medical experts fear the Omicron variant might fuel a third wave of the disease.
With the new infections, the Covid tally in the country rose to 3,48,89,132, while the active cases have increased to 1,22,801.
Data also showed that the new variant, Omicron, has been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far. Around 560 have either recovered or migrated, as per the government data. The tally of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has risen to 1,525.
India witnessed a devastating second wave of Covid-19 last year when the daily average number of new cases peaked at around 400,000. Caseloads had dropped significantly since then. For many months the national tally remained well under 10,000 cases a day.
Now, officials and medical experts fear the Omicron variant might fuel a third wave of the disease.
