Delhi reports 1,313 covid cases in last 24 hours

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The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Delhi crossed the 1,000-mark on Thursday, with 1,313 persons testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.Earlier today, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that the Omicron variant is being detected in patients with no travel history indicating a gradual spread in the community. The minister said the variant has been found in 46 per cent of 115 samples sequenced so far. Delhi added 25 cases to its tally of the new heavily-mutated omicron variant, staying ahead of Maharashtra for the second day in a row. The capital has recorded 263 cases of omicron variant since it was first detected in the country in early December, which is the highest in the country.

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