New Delhi: With 6,358 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,47,99,691 today.
The country also reported 653 cases of the Omicron variant of Coronavirus across 21 States and UTs so far out of which 186 people have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated this morning.
Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 167 cases followed by Delhi at 165, Kerala 57, Telangana 55, Gujarat 49 and Rajasthan 46.
The Coronavirus active cases have declined to 75,456. The death toll has climbed to 4,80,290 with 293 fresh fatalities, the data stated.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,42,43,945. The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 142.47 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.
The Ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.