As many as 9,692 Omicron cases have been detected in all 29 states and Union territories in India as of Friday; an increase of 4.36 per cent since Thursday, according to the latest update by the Union Health Ministry.
The daily positivity rate rose to 17.94 per cent as the country reported 3,47,254 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the active caseload rose to 20,18,825. The Weekly Positivity Rate currently is 16.56 per cent.
The country also reported 2,51,777 more recoveries in the last 24 hours that pushed the total recoveries to 3,60,58,806 so far.
So far 71.15 crore total tests have been conducted across the country, while 19,35,912 tests have been conducted in the last 24 hours. Also, 160.43 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
