India reports first death linked to Omicron coronavirus variant
Published: 01:42 pm Jan 05, 2022
NEW DELHI, Jan 5
India on Wednesday reported its first COVID-19 death linked to the fast-spreading Omicron variant in the western state of Rajasthan, a federal health ministry official said.
Omicron cases in the country have now risen to 2,135, the official told a small group of reporters in New Delhi.