New Delhi: India registered 2,68,833 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally to 3,68,50,962, which includes 6,041 Omicron variant cases, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday.
With 402 more deaths, the number of people who have succumbed to the viral disease has risen to 4,85,752. The case fatality rate was 1.32 per cent.
A total of 6,041 Omicron cases has been detected so far, an increase of 5.01 per cent since Friday, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The daily positivity rate was 16.66 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 12.84 per cent.
Delhi, on Saturday, reported 20,718 Covid cases and 30 fatalities while the positivity rate stood at 30.64 per cent, according to the Health department data.
The dip in the number of cases can be attributed to fewer tests conducted the previous day.
On Friday, Delhi had reported 24,383 cases with a positivity rate of 30.64 per cent and 34 deaths.
On Thursday, the city logged 28,867 cases, the sharpest single-day spike since the beginning of the pandemic, and 31 deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 29.21 per cent.
Delhi's previous biggest daily jump of 28,395 cases was recorded on April 20 last year.
On Wednesday, Delhi had logged 40 deaths, the highest since June 10 last year, when 44 fatalities were recorded.
According to the government data, 2,518 Covid patients are in hospitals, of which 113 are on ventilator support. Of the 15,494 beds in hospitals, just 2,620 are occupied.
India's 402 new fatalities include 199 from Kerala and 34 from Delhi.
Of the total deaths reported so far in the country, 1,41,756 are from Maharashtra, 50,568 from Kerala, 38,411 from Karnataka, 36,956 from Tamil Nadu, 25,305 from Delhi, 22,949 from Uttar Pradesh and 20,013 from West Bengal.
India's vaccination coverage has crossed 156 crore with more than 57 lakh vaccine doses administered on Saturday, the Union Health ministry said.
The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night.
Cumulatively, 52,40,53,061 first doses have been administered to individuals in the 18-44 age group across states and union territories and 36,73,83,765 second doses have been given since the start of phase-3 of the vaccination drive, according to ministry data.
In the 15-18 age group, 3,36,09,191 vaccine doses have been administered, the ministry said. Cumulatively, 90,68,44,414 first doses and 65,51,95,703 second doses have been administered, it said.