New Delhi: As many as 122 new Omicron variant of Coronavirus were recorded in India in the last 24 hours, thus taking the total tally to 358.
According to Union Health Ministry data updated this morning, the 358 Omicron Covid variant cases have been detected across 17 states and union territories so far.
Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of 88 cases of the Omicron variant, followed by Delhi with 67, Telangana 38, Tamilnadu 34, Karnataka 31 and Gujarat 30.
Meanwhile, the country saw 6,650 fresh Coronavirus infections, taking the total tally to 3,47,72,626.
The active cases has declined to 77,516. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,79,133, with 374 daily fatalities being recorded, the Ministry said.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 3,42,15,977. The cumulative number of doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 140.31 crore.
India’s Covid-19 infection tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 2020, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September, 50 lakh on 16 September, 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October, 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and the one-crore mark on 19 December.
The country crossed the grim milestones of two crore cases on 4 May and three crore on 23 June.