India reports first death linked to Omicron coronavirus variant
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January 5, 2022
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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, Reuters reported.
Omicron cases in the country have now risen to 2,135, the official told a small group of reporters in New Delhi.
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