Top News Of The Day: 50% of Delhi Community Samples Have Omicron

All samples from metro cities - that have tested positive for Covid - are being sent for genome sequencing, government sources said today, amid fears over an Omicron-driven third wave, adding that 18% of recent samples in India had the new variant. Mumbai today saw a massive 47% jump in daily Covid cases as 5,428 infections were reported from the financial capital in 24 hours. Amid a worrying surge in Covid cases across states, politicians seem singularly focussed on their political futures instead of the public heath and welfare.