As COVID-19 cases in the country show an exponential surge, India on Sunday, 9 January, recorded 1,59,632 new COVID-19 cases, 40,863 recoveries, and 327 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, a red alert has been issued in the Supreme Court, after two more judges tested positive for the virus on Saturday, taking the positivity rate to 12 percent in the apex court.
Further, India has confirmed 3,623 cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant from 27 states and Union Territories so far. The number of persons recovered is 1,409.
While Maharashtra tops the chart with 876 Omicron cases, Delhi has recorded 513 cases of the variant so far
The active COVID-19 cases in India stand at 5,90,611 while the positivity rate is 10.21 percent
India has administered a total of 151.58 crore vaccine doses so far.
19,474 New Cases and 7 COVID-19 Deaths Registered in Mumbai
Mumbai recorded 19,474 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, 9 January. 1,240 were hospitalised, of which 118 needed oxygen support. As per data provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, 7 deaths were reported.
Delhi Logs 22,751 fresh COVID-19 cases
Delhi on Sunday, 9 January, reported 22,751 cases of COVID-19. 10,179 recoveries, and 17 deaths were registered.
6238 New Daily COVID Cases and 30 Deaths Reported in Kerala
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across the country, Kerala on Sunday saw 6238 new cases of the virus. 30 deaths and 2390 recoveries were reported.
Karnataka Reports 12,000 Fresh COVID Cases, Positivity Rate at 6.33%
Karnataka on Sunday, 9 January reported 12,000 daily cases of COVID-19. With this, the total tally of the state has reached 49,602 cases. The positivity rate in the state is 6.33 percent.