Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Over 58,000 New Covid Cases In India, 2,135 Total Omicron Cases
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Several states have announced restrictions like night curfew as Covid cases continue to rise.
India reported 58,097 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, 55 per cent higher than the previous day's 37,379 cases. In order to deal with the surge, the government is speeding up vaccination drives across the country. Those in the age group 15-18 are now being inoculated.
The number of deaths climbed to 4,82,551 with 534 more fatalities, the data showed.
A total of 2,135 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 828 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry's data updated on Wednesday.
Several states have announced restrictions like night curfew as Covid cases continue to rise.