India reported a total of 20,409 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the overall number of Covid-related infections in the country to 4,39,79,730.
Five occurrences of the Covid-19 subvariant Omicron BA.2.75, or "Centaurus," have been found, according to Rospotrebnadzor, the country's consumer rights and human well-being organisation.
WHO said the 53 countries in its European region, which stretches to central Asia, reported nearly 3 million new coronavirus infections last week and that the virus was killing about 3,000 people every week.
India on Wednesday reported at least 12,249 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 4,33,31,645. According to Union health ministry data, the number of active cases increased to 81,687 in the country.