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Indian Omicron Case Tally Crosses 2000 Mark:- Despite the Indian government taking all the steps and screening the international travelers, the new and dangerous Omicron variant is present in all the states and union territories of the country. With 153 new Omicron cases reported in the country, the total tally of Omicron cases climbed to 2043. There is a 56 percent spike in the new cases of coronavirus in the country in the last one day. The new cases reported today are 20,000 higher than yesterday and the tally reported yesterday was 37,123. The positivity rate in the country also touched 5 percent mark which is alarming and hints about the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Health experts say that the Omicron variant is responsible for the huge spike and is responsible for 80 percent of the new cases. As per the tally, more than 85 lakh teenagers aged between 15 and 18 received their first dose of coronavirus vaccine in the last 2 days in the country. Several states imposed night curfews and weekend restrictions after a sudden rise in the new cases of coronavirus. The states of Maharashtra, West Bengal, New Delhi, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been reporting huge number of new cases. The entire film industry is heading for a closure. The situations are still under control across the Telugu states.