8,209 Omicron cases detected so far in the country
KNB News Desk
Srinagar 17 January (KNB): India has reported 2,58,089 new cases of Covid19, with 385 covid19 fatalities during the last 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
As per the ministry, a total of 3,52,37,461 covid19 patients have recovered so far in the country and 1,51,740 patients have been recovered in the last 24 hours across India.
“The active caseload of the country currently stands at 16,56,341,” said the MoHFW.
It further said that the daily positivity rate at present is 19.65 percent and weekly positivity rate remains at 14.41 percent.
The ministry further said that 157.20 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive and 70.37 Cr. total tests have been conducted so far throughout the country.
It was also said that a total of 8,209 Omicron cases have been detected so far in the country with an increase of 6.02% since yesterday. (KNB)