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India's Omicron tally rises to 126; Maharashtra reports most cases

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Press Trust of India New Delhi/Mumbai
India's Omicron Covid count rose to 126 on Saturday after Karnataka and Kerala reported six and four cases respectively, while three more persons in Maharashtra also tested positive for the variant.
 
According to central and state officials, omicron cases have been detected in 11 states and union territories -- Maharashtra (43), Delhi (22), Rajasthan (17) and Karnataka (14), Telangana (8), Gujarat (7), Kerala (11), Andhra Pradesh (1), Chandigarh (1), Tamil Nadu (1) and West Bengal (1).
 
Of the six new cases in Karnataka, one is a passenger from the UK, while five others are from Covid-19 clusters in two educational

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