Omicron Variant In India

Centre warns against lowering guard as India reports 358 Omicron cases, says 'world witnessing fourth COVID-19 surge'

Addressing a joint press conference on the pandemic, the health secretary said that 61 percent of the adult population is fully vaccinated, while 89 percent has received the first COVID-19 dose

India records 122 Omicron cases in 24 hours; total tally of new COVID-19 variant rises to 358

With 88 infections, Maharashtra has the highest number of cases of the new highly transmissible variant, followed by Delhi with 67 and Telangana with 38

India records 200 cases of Omicron; Maharashtra, Delhi each record 54 cases of COVID-19 variant

The ministry data updated on Tuesday also stated that India recorded 5,326 new cases of coronavirus infections, the lowest in 581 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,52,164

Omicron spreads in India: With four new cases detected in Delhi, India's total tally reaches 45

Within a fortnight, the number of cases of the new COVID-19 variant has risen significantly; the country first saw the new variant in Karnataka on 2 December

Man returning from Zimbabwe tests positive for Omicron in Delhi; total tally in India rises to 33

So far, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Delhi are the only places where the new COVID-19 variant has been detected

Omicron in India: Man from Zimbabwe tests positive in Gujarat, confirmed cases in country rise to three

A day after two cases of Omicron variant were reported in Karnataka, the Centre and states are on high alert to keep the virus at bay

COVID-19: Scientists find reinfections three times more likely with Omicron variant compared to Delta

South African experts said that vaccines will still however protect against the severe disease