New Delhi: India reported 6,987 new coronavirus infections and 162 deaths in past 24 hours.
The total active cases had hiked to 76,766 and the death count to 4,79,682, according to the health ministry.
There is also a swift rise in Omicron variant as it has risen to 422 in India, with Maharashtra reporting the most number of infections. At least 130 have recovered, officials said.
Maharashtra has reported 108 cases of the new variant followed by Delhi, which has 79 cases. Gujarat has 43 cases and Telangana 41.