New Delhi: With 1,41,986 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,53,68,372 today. Also, the Omicron variant tally touched 3,071 spreading across 27 States and Union Territories.
Of the 3,071 cases of Omicron variant, 1,203 have recovered or migrated, according to Union Health Ministry data updated this morning.
Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 876 Omicron variant cases, followed by Delhi at 513, Karnataka 333, Rajasthan 291, Kerala 284 and Gujarat 204.
The Covid-19 death toll has climbed to 4,83,463 with 285 fresh fatalities and the active Covid cases have increased to 4,72,169.
The number of people who have recuperated from Covid-19 surged to 3,44,12,740 and the cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 150.06 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, 2020.
The Health Ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.