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New Delhi sees record Covid cases, Omicron infections on the rise

TBP Desk
02 Jan 2022 21:08:15 | Update: 02 Jan 2022 21:08:15
New Delhi sees record Covid cases, Omicron infections on the rise
Commuters disembark from a suburban train at a railway station, during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, in Mumbai, India, December 1, 2021 — Reuters Photo

New Delhi saw a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases on Sunday, reporting the highest number of fresh cases since May 2021.

India reported 27,553 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, as infections of the Omicron variant continued to rise, Reuters said citing data from the health ministry.

Delhi recorded a massive surge in infections on Saturday with 2,716 fresh cases - the highest since May 21 and a 51 per cent jump from a day earlier, according to NDTV.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the country to not panic amidst the rise in cases, reported NDTV.

"Currently, the active cases in the city are 6,360," Kejriwal said.

"I just want to tell you that all new cases are with mild symptoms, asymptomatic, so there is no need to panic," he said. He also cautioned people to not drop their guard as active cases continued to rise.

Twenty-three states have reported Omicron variant so far. Maharashtra, which has reported the greatest number of Covid-19 cases, has 460 Omicron cases, followed by Delhi with 351 infections, NDTV reported.

Meanwhile, Mumbai on Saturday reported 6,347 fresh Covid cases, Hindustan Times reported citing the municipality on Saturday.

Out of these new cases, around 5,712 are asymptomatic, which may be an indication of the spread of the Omicron variant, which is spreading fast without causing severe illness.

However, Mumbai Health minister Rajesh Tope said lockdown is not under discussion currently.

Across the country, Covid-19 deaths rose by 284, taking the total death toll to 481,770, according to the health ministry. So far, India has recorded a total of 34.88 million Covid-19 infections, Reuters reported.

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