Omicron Reduces Vaccine Efficacy, Spreads Faster, Says WHO

NEW DELHI: The caseload of the Omicron Covid-19 variant is rising each day in India. On Sunday, the tally rose to 38 after Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh and Kerala reported their first infections and Maharashtra and Karnataka also recorded one each of the latest coronavirus variants.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the new Omicron coronavirus strain has been found in 63 countries and will surpass the Delta variant in spreading speed.

1Chandigarh has reported its first case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus as a 20-year-old fully vaccinated man, who had come from Italy to meet his relatives here, tested positive for the infection.

State-wise Omicron Covid tally

Maharashtra (18)

Rajasthan (9)

Karnataka (3)

Kerala (1)

Andhra Pradesh (1)

Union Territories of Delhi (2)

Chandigarh (1)