Omicron Cases in India: State-Wise Count and Latest Updates (Jan 2022)

Omicron Cases in India

As of January 27, 2022, India has reported 627 deaths and 3,47,443 recoveries, with active cases declining to 21.05 lakh (21,05,611). On this date, India recorded 2.85 lakh new Covid-19 cases, reflecting a daily positivity rate of 16.16%. Total recoveries reached 3,80,24,771, marking a recovery rate of 93.60%. Omicron’s high transmissibility—estimated to be 1.5-2 times greater than Delta—has led to a rapid surge in infections globally, with a 2-3 times higher risk of reinfection or breakthrough cases in vaccinated individuals.

Omicron Cases in India- State wise List

India recorded 2,85,914 new Covid-19 cases and 665 deaths over the past 24 hours. For a detailed breakdown of state-wise Omicron cases in India, please refer to the table below. Recent data from major metro cities includes 1,858 cases in Mumbai, 7,498 in Delhi, 22,427 in Bengaluru, 654 in Kolkata, and 5,973 in Chennai. Review the updated state-specific data in the table below for the latest trends.

Omicron Cases in India- State wise List (Till 27th January 2022)
States/UT	Cases	Active	Recovered	Deaths
Maharashtra	76,30,606	2,91,247	71,97,001	1,42,358
Kerala	58,26,596	3,10,202	54,63,960	52,434
Karnataka	36,92,496	3,28,741	33,25,001	38,754
Tamil Nadu	32,52,751	2,13,534	30,01,805	37,412
Andhra Pradesh	22,36,047	1,09,493	21,11,975	14,579
Uttar Pradesh	19,89,095	72,393	18,93,577	23,125
West Bengal	19,82,862	55,725	19,06,656	20,481
Delhi	18,15,288	33,175	17,56,369	25,744
Odisha	12,31,169	59,223	11,63,396	8,550
Rajasthan	11,71,429	87,268	10,74,980	9,181
Gujarat	11,20,660	1,17,884	9,92,431	10,345
Chhattisgarh	11,13,095	27,290	10,72,007	13,798
Madhya Pradesh	9,33,693	71,203	8,51,893	10,597
Haryana	9,32,976	35,581	8,87,158	10,237
Bihar	8,18,859	10,322	7,96,332	12,205
Telangana	7,51,099	39,520	7,07,498	4,081
Punjab	7,32,135	36,941	6,78,065	17,129
Assam	7,08,530	36,522	6,65,629	6,379
Jharkhand	4,25,229	12,076	4,07,862	5,291
Jammu And Kashmir	4,19,731	46,657	3,68,432	4,642
Uttarakhand	4,12,701	31,322	3,73,865	7,514
Himachal Pradesh	2,65,734	10,336	2,51,430	3,968
Goa	2,35,039	13,269	2,18,125	3,645
Mizoram	1,67,725	13,721	1,53,413	591
Puducherry	1,57,698	15,751	1,40,031	1,916
Manipur	1,31,704	3,760	1,25,908	2,036
Tripura	99,804	6,631	92,284	889
Meghalaya	89,841	2,415	85,917	1,509
Chandigarh	87,983	5,420	81,455	1,108
Arunachal Pradesh	61,247	3,332	57,630	285
Sikkim	37,651	1,622	35,602	427
Nagaland	34,059	850	32,500	709
Ladakh	25,348	1,250	23,875	223
Dadra And Nagar Haveli	11,261	151	11,106	4
Lakshadweep	10,944	280	10,612	52
Andaman And Nicobar Islands	9,624	504	8,991	129

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Following the detection of the Omicron variant, authorities have urged calm and vigilance. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has emphasized the importance of social distancing and consistent mask usage to curb transmission. Expert projections from IIT scientist Manindra Agarwal suggested that while a third wave could peak by February, it would likely be milder than the second wave, with estimated daily cases ranging between 1-1.5 lakh.

States across India have intensified vaccination drives, surveillance, and containment strategies. The Tamil Nadu government has launched door-to-door vaccination campaigns, while Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai confirmed the state's readiness to manage the variant. Nationally, the Centre has implemented stringent screening protocols for international arrivals at airports to minimize the risk of imported cases.

What is Omicron?

First reported to the WHO on November 24, 2021, by South Africa, the Omicron variant is a rapidly spreading strain of SARS-CoV-2. Classified as a "variant of concern," it is named after the fifteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. The variant features over 30 mutations in the spike protein, which is the primary component used by the virus to infect host cells and the main target for the body’s immune system.

Omicron Symptoms

To date, there are no reports of unusual or severe clinical outcomes associated with the Omicron variant. Patients who tested positive have primarily exhibited mild symptoms, including sore throat, body aches, and fatigue.