India’s Omicron count goes up to 578, Delhi leads with 142 cases

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The number of Omicron cases in India has risen to 578 with Delhi accounting for 142 infections, the highest number among states.</p>
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The national capital is followed by Maharashtra with 141 infections due to the heavily mutated new variant of Covid-19.  Kerala comes next with 57, followed by Gujarat (49) and Rajasthan (43). The total number of discharged Omicron patients stands at 151.</p>
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The Delhi government decided to impose a night curfew from December 27 after 290 Omicron variant cases were reported in the country in one day.</p>
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Most of the cases are related to travel abroad.</p>
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Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have also registered Omicron cases for the first time on Sunday.</p>
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Meanwhile, India's daily Covid-19 cases on Monday rose by 6,531 and deaths shot up by 315 in a day, according to data compiled by the union health ministry. The daily recoveries stood at 7,141 while the active cases declined to 925. The active cases now stand at 75,841.</p>
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With several states detecting cases of the Omicron variant and a surge in Covid-19 cases, night curfews have also been imposed by the governments of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat have enforced night curfews.</p>
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The national capital had reported 249 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, which was a 38 per cent jump over the previous day and the highest in over six months.</p>
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The city reported one death due Covid during the day, taking the toll to six in December so far.</p>
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The positivity rate for Covid-19 tests rose to 0.55 per cent, according to data shared by the Delhi government's health department on Sunday.</p>
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The total number of active cases now stand at 1,103, of which 583 patients are in home isolation.</p>