Maharashtra - the state worst hit by the earlier waves of Covid infections - has so far recorded the maximum number of omicron cases - 32, with Delhi reporting 22
The true impact of coronavirus strain is currently hard to determine because it has so far mostly affected young people, who are better able to fight off the pathogen, and people tend to get sicker after carrying the virus for some time, the scientists said.
Omicron Variant: Existing tests - both rapid antigen and PCR - can pick up signs of Covid even if the infecting strain is Omicron, the government has said
According to statistics issued by the Ministry of Health on Friday, India registered 2,841 new Covid-19 cases and 9 fatalities in the last 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll to 5,24,190.
The contentious sedition law will be put on pause until the government evaluates it, and those in prison can seek bail in court, the Supreme Court ruled today
