India's new COVID-19 cases jump 57% in a day to 90,928 | Inquirer News

India’s new COVID-19 cases jump 57% in a day to 90,928

/ 01:38 PM January 06, 2022

India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared Omicron surge

A girl receives a dose of the COVAXIN coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech, during a vaccination drive for children aged 15-18 in New Delhi, India, January 3, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

NEW DELHI — India’s new COVID-19 cases soared to 90,928 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday, from 58,097 a day earlier.

Daily deaths rose by 325, taking the total to 482,876. Total infections are at 35.11 million.

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