India has recorded 2,64,202 new COVID-19 cases, which is 6.7% higher than the previous day. Currently, the active caseload of the country stands at 12,72,073 cases, on Friday.

Date        COVID-19 cases registered

January 14    2,64,202

January 13    2,47,417

January 12    1,94,720

January 11    1,68,063

January 10    1,79,000

January 9    1,59,632

Around 315 people succumbed to COVID-19 yesterday, taking the tally to 4,85,350, as per the health ministry. The death toll has reportedly increased over 70% in the last seven days compared to the week before that.

Around 1,09,345 people have been recovered so far in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate also stands at 95.20%, according to the data by the Union Health Ministry.

The Omicron tally in India also climbed to 5,753 cases reported in 28 states with Maharashtra remaining to be the worst-hit state with 1,367 Omicron cases, followed by Rajasthan with 792 cases and Delhi with 549 cases.

Meanwhile, the daily positivity rate currently stands has also gone up from 13% to 14.7%, as the country is witnessing a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases.

India has inoculated 73,08,669 COVID-19 vaccination doses in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to more than 155 crore COVID-19 doses so far.

More than 15.17 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered, according to the health ministry as of Wednesday morning.

(With inputs from agencies)