India has reported 9,216 new Covid-19 infections after announcing its first two Omicron cases the previous day.

Total Covid-19 cases have now reached 34.62 million, health ministry data showed. Deaths rose by 391 to a total of 470,115, Reuters reported.

Employees pack boxes containing vials of Covishield, a version of the AstraZeneca vaccine, at the Serum Institute of India in Pune. — AP/File
Employees pack boxes containing vials of Covishield, a version of the AstraZeneca vaccine, at the Serum Institute of India in Pune. — AP/File

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