The current surge in COVID-19 cases is driven mostly by the Omicron variant, a top health expert in India said on Tuesday. At present, COVID deaths were being reported mostly among those with co-morbidities, the expert said. “Most COVID-19 cases in India currently seem to be driven by the Omicron variant,” said N.K. Dr. Arora said that as per reports, most of the COVID deaths were associated with patients with co-morbidities. “Most of the COVID deaths occurring on a daily basis are associated with co-morbidities like heart attack, brain stroke or other problems.

Source: The Hindu January 11, 2022 22:17 UTC