The Delta variant, first identified in India earlier this year, is responsible for most of the world’s coronavirus infections.
New Delhi: India’s Active caseload currently stands at 91,456; the lowest in 561 days. Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.26%; Lowest since March 2020. The recovery rate is currently at 98.37%; Highest since March 2020. 7,973 recoveries in the last 24 hours increase Total Recoveries to 3,41,30,768. 7,350 new cases in the last 24 hours. Daily positivity rate (0.86%) less than 2% for the last 70 days. Weekly Positivity Rate (0.69%) less than 1% for last 29 days.
Omicron In India
The Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible than the Delta strain and reduces vaccine efficacy but causes less severe symptoms according to early data, the World Health Organization said Sunday.
The Delta variant, first identified in India earlier this year, is responsible for most of the world’s coronavirus infections.
But South Africa’s discovery of Omicron — which has a large number of mutations — last month prompted countries around the world to impose travel bans on southern African countries and reintroduce domestic restrictions to slow its spread.
The WHO said Omicron had spread to 63 countries as of December 9. Faster transmission was noted in South Africa, where Delta is less prevalent, and in Britain, where Delta is the dominant strain.
The number of Omicron patients in India ticked up to 38 as five fresh cases surfaced — one each in Chandigarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala. For Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh, these were the first cases.
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