NEW DELHI, Dec 26: As many as 422 Omicron cases have been detected across 17 States and Union Territories in India so far and 130 of these people have recovered or migrated, according to Union Health Ministry data updated today.
Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of Omicron cases at 108, followed by Delhi at 79, Gujarat 43, Telangana 41, Kerala 38, Tamil Nadu 34 and Karnataka 31.
With 6,987 more people testing positive for COVID-19 in a day, India’s total caseload increased to 3,47,86,802, according to the data updated at 8 am.
The death toll has climbed to 4,79,682 with 162 new fatalities, the data stated.
The daily rise in coronavirus infections has remained below 15,000 for the last 59 days now.
The number of active COVID-19 cases declined to 76,766, comprising 0.22 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, the Ministry said.
A decrease of 266 cases has been recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.40 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the Ministry said.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.74 per cent. It has remained below 2 per cent for the last 83 days.
The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 0.62 per cent. It has remained below 1 per cent for the last 42 days, according to the Health Ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the viral disease surged to 3,42,30,354, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.38 per cent.
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 141.37 crore. (PTI)
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