XBB.1.16 Variant News
Driven by XBB.1.16, India on Saturday recorded 12,193 fresh COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, with the number of active cases of the infection going up to 67,556, according to the Union health ministry.
Mumbai accounted for 274 cases, followed by 85 in Thane, 76 in Nagpur and 65 in Pune, while the sole death took place in Dhule
The national capital has witnessed a spurt in single-day caseload additions over the last fortnight amid a sharp rise in H3N2 influenza cases in the country.
The national capital logged 1,149 fresh cases along with one fatality. However, the health department said coronavirus was not the primary cause of death.
The current rise in Covid cases is being driven by XBB.1.16, which is a sub-variant of Omicron.
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