1.17 Lakh Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 28% Higher Than Yesterday

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.

Delhi reported over 15,000 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours – the highest since May 8. The national capital’s daily cases jumped a whopping 41.5 per cent in a day as 15,097 infections were detected in the city. This comes a day after the city witnessed its biggest single-day spike – 10,665 cases – in nearly eight months. The positivity rate has surpassed 15 per cent.