: Top 10 Omicron updates: 75% of cases in metros are of new variant, says Covid-19 task force chief #IndiaNEWS Here are the latest updates on the new coronavirus variant: Dr NK Arora, the chief of India’s

Top 10 Omicron updates: 75% of cases in metros are of new variant, says Covid-19 task force chief #IndiaNEWS
Here are the latest updates on the new coronavirus variant: Dr NK Arora, the chief of India’s Covid-19 task force, on Monday said that 75% of the coronavirus infections in major metro cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata – are of the Omicron variant, reported NDTV. He added that India was in the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Schools in Mumbai will remain closed from January 4 to January 31 for all classes except Classes 10 and 12, the city civic body said on Monday. The municipal corporation cited the rise in Omicron cases and Mumbai’s high population for the decision. Online classes, however, will continue. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday said that 84% of the coronavirus cases in the Capital in the last two days were of the Omicron variant, ANI reported. He added that Delhi’s positivity rate is currently 6.5%, and the city is expected to register about 4,000 new infections on Monday. The minister said that 202 persons are presently admitted to hospitals in the Capital.India has reported 1,700 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 till now, the Union health ministry said. A total of 639 persons have recovered from the disease or have been discharged from hospitals. Maharashtra currently has the highest...Read more

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