July 13

India reported 16,906 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the total case tally to 43,669,850, according to a health ministry update.

The country logged 45 more related deaths, and the active caseload currently stands at 132,457, according to the figures from the ministry.

The increase in daily COVID-19 cases is reported amid the detection of super contagious omicron mutant BA.2.75 that has begun to gain ground in India. Health officials are worried that the new mutant might spread rapidly.

xinhua