New Delhi: With 7,495 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,47,65,976 today.
Also, the country has recorded 236 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 16 States and UTs so far out of which 104 people have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated this morning.
Maharashtra has recorded the maximum 65 cases of the Omicron variant followed by Delhi at 64, Telangana 24, Karnataka 19, Rajasthan 21 and Kerala 15.
The Coronavirus death toll has climbed to 4,78,759 with 434 fresh fatalities.Ā The active cases has increased to 78,291. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,42,08,926.
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 139.70 crore.
India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 2020, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September and 50 lakh on 16 September. It went past 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October, crossed 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and surpassed the one-crore mark on 19 December.
India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on 4 May and three crore on 23 June.Ā The Ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.