Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 23, 2021, 11:12 AM
New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday (December 23, 2021) morning informed that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in 16 states and UTs and that the total number of confirmed cases across the country has increased to 236.The Health Ministry also said that 104 patients have been discharged or migrated.According to the statewise status list released by the Ministry, Maharashtra (65), Delhi (64), Telangana (24) and Rajasthan (21) have reported the most number of Omicron infections.7,495 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hoursMeanwhile, India has reported 7,495 new COVID-19 cases, 6,960 recoveries, and 434 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country's active caseload now stands at 78,291.India has so far registered over 3.42 crore recoveries and more than 4.78 lakh deaths.