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India’s daily COVID-19 cases decline, but Omicron infections continue to rise

The country’s active coronavirus caseload currently stands at 77,516 and accounts for less than 1% of the total cases. 

New Delhi: India continued the trend of recording less than 15,000 daily new COVID-19 cases for the 57th day and reported 6,650 infections cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s data stated on Friday (December 24, 2021).

The Health Ministry informed that the country’s active coronavirus caseload currently stands at 77,516 and accounts for less than 1% of the total cases. 

It also said that 7,051 fresh recoveries and 374 deaths were registered in the last 24 hours. With this, India has seen a total of 3,42,15,977 recoveries and 4,79,133 fatalities.

The cases of Omicron, however, continued to rise as the total tally crossed 350 on Thursday.

According to the latest statewise list shared by the Health Ministry, there have been 358 infections of the new COVID-19 variant across 17 states and UTs in India. Out of these, 114 have been either discharged, recovered or migrated.

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Maharashtra (88), Delhi (67), Telangana (38) and Tamil Nadu (34) has been the worst Omicron-hit states.

Check statewise status of Omicron cases in India

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