India’s omicron count crossed the 500-mark and stood at 535 on Sunday even as the highly contagious form of coronavirus spread to two more states – Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh – the number of affected states and union territories took it to 17.
Madhya Pradesh reported nine cases, all of them foreign travelers. After MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra confirmed on Sunday that omicron cases had been detected in the state, TOI in its edition in the morning published a report that a private lab in Indore had confirmed eight cases. Later in the day, a 23-year-old man, who had returned from Dubai on December 17, also tested positive for Omicron.
“All nine Omicron cases have been fully vaccinated, including a booster dose from the US. Six have been discharged and the other three are either hospitalized or in home isolation,” said Indore. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr BS Saitya said Himachal reported its first case – a 45-year-old woman who had arrived from Canada on December 3 – just a day before PM Modi’s scheduled public meeting in Mandi.
Maharashtra reported 31 cases, its highest number of detections in a day, taking the tally to 141 in the state. Twenty-seven cases were found in Mumbai, including patients found positive during screening at the airport.
Kerala reported the second highest number of daily cases, 19, taking the state’s tally to 57, the third highest in the country after Maharashtra (141 cases) and Delhi (79 cases). Rajasthan and Gujarat have 49-49 cases. Haryana reported seven new cases, taking the state’s tally to 13.
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