New Delhi: The 1,68,063 new Covid-19 infections, as reported on Tuesday, is less than the figure of 1,79,723 the previous day, the health ministry said. Total deaths stands at 4,84,213, while the tally of infections has reached 35.88 million.
Omicron case tally at 4,461.
Active case tally reached 8,21,446. Daily positivity rate (10.64%).
India’s daily case is 6.48% less than yesterday.
Total 69,31,55,280 samples tested up to January 10, of which 15,79,928 were tested yesterday.
The top five states that registered maximum cases are Maharashtra with 33,470 cases, followed by West Bengal with 19,286 cases, Delhi with 19,166 cases, Tamil Nadu with 13,990 cases and Karnataka with 11,698 cases.
India added 428 new Omicron cases on Tuesday, taking the overall caseload to 4,461, according to the data by the Union Ministry of Health. Of which 1,711 patients have been recovered or discharged. Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 1,247 Omicron cases, followed by Rajasthan 645, Delhi 546, Karnataka 479, Kerala 350 and Uttar Pradesh 275.
