Covid-19: India records 3,17,532 new cases and 491 deaths


New Delhi: With 3,17,532 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,82,18,773 today, including 9,287 Omicron variant.

According to Union Health Ministry data updated this morning, the country’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 4,87,793 with 491 fresh fatalities. The Covid-19 active cases rose to 19,24,051, the highest in 234 days.

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.