It will last for four weeks if 10 or more passengers test positive
India has recorded 200 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant across 12 states, mostly in the western state of Maharashtra and the nation's capital New Delhi, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
The country's tally of Omicron cases has nearly doubled within a week, but there have been no deaths reported so far. In less than 40 per cent of cases, patients either fully recovered or were discharged, the data showed.
India has been accelerating its vaccination campaign amid fears of potential surges in infections, with at least one dose given to 87 per cent of the eligible 944 million adults.
India recorded 5,326 new Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, the lowest overnight tally in more than one and a half years. Overall, the country has reported 34.75 million cases, the second-highest behind only the United States.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told parliament on Monday that 80 per cent of Omicron cases were asymptomatic.
"We are keeping an eye on the variant and in coming days, we will monitor its effects," Mandaviya said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged citizens to wear masks and appealed to the federal government to allow booster doses. Delhi had fully vaccinated about 70 per cent of its adult population of 15 million, Kejriwal said.
It will last for four weeks if 10 or more passengers test positive
Over 178.4 million PCR tests have been conducted in the country so far
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Globally, cases decreased by nine per cent between July 25 and 31, as compared to the previous week
Over 178.2 million PCR tests have been conducted in the country so far
Total active cases stand at 18,841
Total active cases stand at 18,647