Coronavirus Live Updates: 6,987 New Infections In India, 2 States Report First Omicron Cases
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh on Sunday reported their first cases of the Omicron variant.
India reported 6,987 new coronavirus cases and 162 deaths on Sunday, according to the health ministry. This pushed the total active cases to 76,766 and the death count to 4,79,682. The number of Omicron cases has risen to 422 in the country and at least 130 have recovered, the health ministry said yesterday.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh on Sunday reported their first cases of the Omicron variant. Maharashtra - which also has reported the most number of coronavirus cases - has 108 cases of the new variant. It is followed by Delhi, which has 79 cases. Gujarat has 43 cases and Telangana 41.
In view of the fast-spreading Omicron variant, India on Saturday announced booster shots for health and frontline workers and those above 60 from January 10. In a late night address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced vaccinations for children between 15 and 18 years from January 3.
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