Dr NK Arora, the chairman of the Covid-19 working group of the NTAGI said, "The galloping increase in the number of Covid cases over the last one week is indicative of the third wave, as is being seen in several other countries across the globe."
With 238 Omicron cases, Delhi surpasses Maharashtra to top the chart - Delhi recorded maximum number of Omicron cases at 238, followed by Maharashtra at 167, Gujarat 78, Kerala 65 and Telangana 62, spreading to 21 states.
Gujarat records 2 new Omicron cases, India’s total tally crosses 140 - Two new cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in Gujarat, taking the state’s tally to 9, while the nation’s tally has crossed 140.