Newsinc24 Team 
In India, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is "spreading rapidly"-there are more than 100 cases in 11 states. The Health Ministry on Friday, warned that 19 districts were at high risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Maharashtra with 32 cases has added the most to the national tally, Among other states, Rajasthan reported 17 Omicron cases and Karnataka and Telangana have identified eight infections each. Meanwhile, five cases have also been reported from Gujarat and Kerala each. Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have each reported a case of Omicron, the health ministry’s joint secretary Lav Agarwal said during a regular press briefing.
101 #Omicron cases have been detected in 11 states so far in the country including 32 in Maharashtra and 22 in Delhi
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People need to avoid non-essential travel. They must also avoid mass gatherings, and new year celebrations need to be at low intensity, he said. Agarwal said, "Right now there is no evidence that our vaccines will not work. People who contracted the infection even after being vaccinated have reported mild symptoms. He emphasised the need to get vaccinated. Emphasising the usage of face masks, following social distancing and hand hygiene, Agarwal repeated the WHO’s advisory that vaccines alone won’t be enough in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. He also said districts with more than 5 per cent test positivity rate should impose restrictive measures until the weekly positive rate falls below 5 per cent for at least two weeks.
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