Dr Shashank Joshi, member of the state Covid task force asked for genome surveillance of Covid causing SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Here are the top 10 Covid-19 related updates in the country in the last 24 hours

India saw a single-day rise of 5,476 coronavirus infections, taking the country’s total tally of cases to 4,29,62,953.

The death toll climbed to 5,15,036 with 158 new fatalities reported in 24 hours,

Country’s Covid-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.66% per cent

The weekly positivity rate to 0.77 per cent and the daily positivity rate to 0.60 per cent.

As many as 9,09,985 Covid tests were conducted in the last 24 hours

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 178.80 crore on Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said.

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 535 new coronavirus infections. 10 succumbed to the viral infections. As many as 963 patients were discharged from hospital or recovered at home.

Kerala reported 1,836 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. A total of 2,988 people recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours.

Over three crore adolescents, accounting for 41% of youngsters in the 15-17 year age group, are now fully vaccinated with two doses of Covaxin, while almost 75% have taken at least one anti-Covid jab.

Experts have pointed you, Omicron variant of Covid-19 shows a wide range of symptoms that are distinct from one another from fever or chills to  Covid tongue, Covid toes and abdominal pain. This is mostly due to the vaccination and the immunity acquired from the previous infections.

(With inputs from agencies)