The letter of the Omicron tally additionally crossed 2,000 on Tues and is currently found across twenty four states and UTs. As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, out of the total 2,135 cases of the Omicron infections across in India, 828 are discharged, recovered or migrated.
Maharashtra with 653 Omicron cases, Delhi with 464, Kerala with 185 and Rajasthan with 174 cases have been the worst-hit states in the country.
It is noteworthy that Dr. N K Arora, the chairman of the COVID-19 social unit of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), has recently same that India is witnessing the third wave of COVID-19 and that Omicron variant accounts for over five 50 percent of new cases.
“This huge surge within the variety of cases over the last one week is indicative of a 3rd wave of the pandemic, that is being witnessed in many alternative countries,” Dr N K Arora same.
Spiralling Omicron cases could lead to more dangerous variants
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the spiralling Omicron cases around the world may increase the chance of the emergence of newer and additional dangerous variants.
“The Omicron spreads, the additional probably it’s to be transmitted and replicate. Currently, Omicron is deadly and potentially deadly … probably a little less than Delta. What’s next? Nobody knows. So please take care yourself and follow covid-19 guidelines.
