India reports first death linked to Omicron

International Desk

Published: January 5, 2022, 07:30 PM

India reports first death linked to Omicron

India on Wednesday reported its first Covid-19 death linked to the fast-spreading Omicron variant in the western state of Rajasthan, reports Reuters citing a federal health ministry official.

Omicron cases in the country have now risen to 2,135, the official told a small group of reporters in New Delhi.

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