Omicron Coronavirus Live Updates: Nearly 2.6 Lakh New Cases, Omicron Tally At 8,209

Follow the latest updates on the Omicron variant, coronavirus pandemic and vaccination status in India here.

A healthcare worker checks the vitals of a patient. (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)

Delhi To Report Lesser Cases Than Yesterday: State Health Minister

Delhi to report around 14,000-15,000 cases today, much less than yesterday. Around 2.85 crore doses have been administered in Delhi; 100% eligible population inoculated with the first dose, 80% with the second dose, & 1.28 lakh people received precautionary dose said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain reports ANI.

Omicron Tally Above 8,000 

Nearly 2.6 Lakh New Cases Added

Active Covid-19 cases in India continue to spike, led by higher fresh infections, as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly across the world's second-most populous country.

The nation reported as many as 2.58 lakh fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s update on Jan. 17. That compares with 1.51 lakh recoveries recorded during the period.

Active cases now account for 4.43% of the nation's total tally.

Key Figures:

  • Total confirmed cases: 3,73,80,253

  • Total number of active cases: 16,56,341

  • Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 3,52,37,461

  • Total deaths: 4,86,451

  • Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 2,58,089

  • One-day recoveries: 1,51,740

  • One-day deaths: 385

  • Total vaccines administered: 1,57,20,41,825

  • Vaccines administered in the last 24 hours: 39,46,348

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