1.17 Lakh Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 28% Higher Than Yesterday
NDTV
India reported 1,17,100 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, nearly 8 days after the country crossed the 10,000 mark, as the virus continued to spread at an unprecendented pace, largely driven by the Omicron variant, which is now present in 26 states. As many as 302 deaths were reported in the 24-hour period.
This is the first time in seven months that daily cases crossed the one-lakh mark in the country. On June 6, 2021, India had reported 1,14,460 new cases. The 28 per cent jump in new cases reported today has pushed the country's total caseload to 3.52 crore.
Maharashtra, one of the worst-hit states by the Covid pandemic, added 36,265 today. Of these, 20,181 were reported in Mumbai alone. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a decision on lockdown in Mumbai, state health minister Rajesh Tope has said.
