Mumbai: Omicron COVID-19 variant cases in India jumped by 495 in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 2,630. It is the biggest one-day jump in Omicron cases in India.
The variant has spread to 26 states and UTs.
According to the ministry, Maharashtra has reported the maximum number of Omicron cases (797) followed by Delhi (465).
The other states that have reported the Omicron variant cases in the country include Rajasthan (236), Kerala (234), Karnataka (226), Gujarat (204), Tamil Nadu (121), Telangana (94), Haryana (71), Odisha (60), Uttar Pradesh (31), Andhra Pradesh (28), West Bengal (20), Madhya Pradesh (9), Uttarakhand (8), Goa (5), Meghalaya (4), Chandigarh (3).
Statewise status of Omicron Variant
| S. No. | State | No. of Omicron Cases | Discharged/Recovered/Migrated |
| 1 | Maharashtra | 797 | 330 |
| 2 | Delhi | 465 | 57 |
| 3 | Rajasthan | 236 | 155 |
| 4 | Kerala | 234 | 58 |
| 5 | Karnataka | 226 | 25 |
| 6 | Gujarat | 204 | 112 |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 121 | 110 |
| 8 | Telangana | 94 | 37 |
| 9 | Haryana | 71 | 59 |
| 10 | Odisha | 60 | 5 |
| 11 | Uttar Pradesh | 31 | 6 |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | 28 | 6 |
| 13 | West Bengal | 20 | 4 |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | Uttarakhand | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | Goa | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Meghalaya | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Chandigarh | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | A&N Islands | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Assam | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Puducherry | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Punjab | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Ladakh | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Manipur | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2,630 | 995 |
The total number of recoveries from the variant stands at 995, according to the ministry.
Meanwhile, India recorded 90,928 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
The daily positivity rate is 6.43 percent while the weekly positivity rate is 3.47 percent. The death toll in the country rose to 482876, taking the lives of 325 patients. With this, the active caseload in the country stands at 2,85,401.
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