Omicron variant detected in over 84 per cent Delhi samples: Satyendar Jain

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Omicron variant detected in over 84 per cent Delhi samples: Satyendar Jain (Image: Twitter/ANI)
Omicron variant detected in over 84 per cent Delhi samples: Satyendar Jain (Image: Twitter/ANI)

New Delhi : Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said that the 84% of the coronavirus samples collected in last two days had Omicron variant.

“Delhi's expected to report around 4,000 cases today with the positivity rate rising to 6.5%.," Jain said, adding, “Currently, 202 patients are admitted to Delhi hospitals."



On Sunday, Delhi witnessed its highest single day rise since May 20, 2021, with 3,194 new coronavirus cases recorded in a day.

Meanwhile, as many as 1,700 cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 639 have recovered or migrated, as per the Union health ministry's data updated on Monday.

Maharashtra has recorded the maximum number of 510 cases, followed by Delhi (351), Kerala (156), Gujarat (136), Tamil Nadu (121) and Rajasthan (120).

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 3,49,22,882 with 33,750 fresh cases, while the active cases increased to 1,45,582, according to the data updated at 8 am.