Omicron Found In 84% Of Covid Samples Tested In Delhi Over 2 Days

Genome sequencing reports of December 30-31 have found Omicron strain in 84 per cent of samples, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said

Eighty-four per cent of all COVID-19 samples tested in Delhi are of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the national capital's Health Minister said today.

Genome sequencing reports of December 30-31 have found Omicron strain in 84 per cent of samples, Health Minister Satyendar Jain told news agency PTI.

The Omicron variant has spread to 23 states in India. Maharashtra is the worst-affected state with 510 cases, followed by Delhi with 351 infections.