India's daily Covid tally rises by 58,097 cases, Omicron count touches 2,135

India's cumulative Covid-19 tally saw yet another massive surge after as many as 58,097 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the morning bulletin shared by the Union health ministry.

The latest figures are a massive 20,718 more from yesterday when 37,379 new infections were recorded in the country. The overall Covid-19 tally of India has now climbed to 3,50,18,358, the health ministry data showed.

The single-day death count also saw a huge jump after 534 patients succumbed to the virus on Wednesday as opposed to 124 on the preceding day. With this, India's Covid-19 death toll has gone up to 482,551.

Further, active case count in the country has surpassed the 2 lakh-mark, accounting for 0.61% of the overall tally. India's daily case positivity has touched 4.18%.

Fresh recoveries maintain the hope amid the grim scenario as 15,389 people recuperated from the virus, up from 11,007 on Tuesday. The total number of individuals who have successfully battled the virus has now reached 3,43,21,803.

Meanwhile, the Omicron count of the country exceeded the 2,000-mark after multiple states, including Maharashtra, confirmed fresh cases in the previous 24 hours. According to the Union health ministry, a total of 2,135 Omicron cases have so far been detected in the country, of which, as many as 828 have recovered.