The center warned that it is likely that the spread of the new version will surpass that of the delta version where community transmission takes place.
Omicron Edition Latest News Updates: India’s omicron COVID count crossed the 100-mark on Friday after the new version recorded the highest single-day rise of 24 fresh cases, even as the Center asked people to avoid non-essential travel and mass gatherings. Advised to avoid and keep New Year celebrations at a low intensity. The omicron tally stood at 111 from 11 states and union territories, just 15 days after the first case of the potentially more infectious COVID type was detected in Karnataka, with 20 new cases reported from Maharashtra (8) and Delhi (12). 40 and 22 in total, respectively. Telangana and Kerala reported two more cases to take the tally to eight and seven respectively. The center also warned that it is likely that the spread of the new version will surpass that of the delta version where community transmission takes place.
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