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The Government on Friday informed that, as many as 101 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected across 11 States and Union Territories.
Addressing a press conference, Joint Secretary of Health Ministry, Lav Agarwal said that 32 cases have been reported in Maharashtra, 22 in Delhi, 17 in Rajasthan, 8 each in Karnataka and Telangana, 5 each in Gujarat and Kerala, one each in Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal respectively.
He also informed that Omicron variant has been detected in 91 countries in the world.
"World Health Organization (WHO) has said that Omicron is spreading faster than Delta variant in South Africa where Delta circulation was low. It's likely Omicron will outpace Delta variant where community transmission occurs" said Lav Agarwal.
Omicron was first detected in South Africa on November 25. The WHO have classified Omicron as a "variant of concern".
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