Mumbai has reported 13,648 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24-hours, according to an update from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
According to the update, 83% of the patients who tested positive during the same period were reported to be asymptomatic.
The active case tally in the city now stands at 1,03,862.
Karnataka added 146 new Omicron cases on Monday, taking the overall tally of the new variant of Covid-19 to 479, State Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K tweeted.
Bihar recorded 27 Omicron positive cases on Friday, ANI reported.
"32 samples were tested for coronavirus variant in the genomic sequencing lab, out of which 27 samples have tested positive for Omicron, four for Delta, and one for an unknown variant of the virus," said Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna.
I have tested positive for Corona today with mild symptoms. I am under home quarantine. I request everyone who have recently come in my contact to isolate themselves and get tested.
In the present surge, 5-10% of active cases needed hospitalisation so far. The situation is dynamic & evolving, the need for hospitalisation may change rapidly. All States/UTs advised to keep watch on situation of total no. of active cases:Health Secy Rajesh Bhushan to States/UTs pic.twitter.com/vTElVzuumX
Around 1000 Delhi Police personnel, including Public Relations Officer and Additional Commissioner Chinmoy Biswal have tested positive for COVID19. All infected personnel are under quarantine: Delhi Police
As India witnessed another steep rise in daily Covid-19 cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will meet health ministers, officials from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, and Maharashtra at 3:30 p.m. today to discuss the situation in these states.
Currently, there are 33,900 active cases in the state. 90% of these patients are asymptomatic, under home isolation. Integrated Covid Control Centre in every District keeps in touch with COVID19 patients and provides them with medical kits: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/rJXB2sWSuA
Frontline workers and senior citizens are eligible for a third precautionary dose starting Monday.
On Dec. 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the extension of India's inoculation campaign to administer booster doses to vulnerable groups for heightened immunity.
