Around 95 per cent of swab samples examined in the latest round of genome sequencing in Mumbai were found infected with the Omicron variant, the BMC said.
As coronavirus infections surged in Mumbai, the city could witness a peak during January 6-13 and take a month for the cases to see a decline, according to researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR).
Maharashtra COVID-19 task force’s Dr Shashank Joshi has claimed that coronavirus cases are likely to cross 10,000 in Mumbai today and most of these are mild, predominant and presumptive Omicron cases.
Maharashtra accounts for the highest Omicron cases in the country at present, According to the union health ministry data, the state has logged a total of 454 cases of Omicron as of January 1
India reports 9,195 new COVID-19 cases, a spike of 45% in daily caseload - With 9,195 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,48,08,886.