New Delhi: For the first time since the new variant of coronavirus surfaced a month ago, India logged over 100 Omicron cases in a day.
According to data shared by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of Omicron cases in the country has gone up to 358.
The highly-transmissible strain has so far been found in 17 states. Like during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, Maharashtra continues to lead vis-à-vis Omicron cases with 88, followed by Delhi (67).
Odisha, with 4 cases, is among eight states with single-digit Omicron cases till date.
Following is the tally in states & UTs as on Friday morning:
Maharashtra – 88 cases
Delhi – 67
Telangana – 38
Tamil Nadu – 34
Karnataka – 31
Gujarat – 30
Kerala – 27
Rajasthan -22
Haryana – 4
Odisha – 4
Jammu & Kashmir – 3
West Bengal – 3
Andhra Pradesh – 2
Uttar Pradesh – 2
Chandigarh – 1
Ladakh – 1
Uttarakhand – 1.
