Omicron triggers tighter restrictions; Maharashtra, Delhi have most cases

Night curfew has been imposed in Delhi, and in Gujarat, one arrest was made over a Christmas party

With cases of Omicron seeing a sudden spike across the country, various states have announced stricter regulations, including compulsory vaccination for accessing public places, home quarantine for all international passengers, night curfew and restrictions on the number of people who can assemble in places like markets.

On Saturday, the nationwide tally of Omicron saw a 16 per cent increase to 422 cases (see box), as compared to 358 on Friday. Maharashtra had the highest number of cases (108), followed by Delhi (79), Gujarat (43), Telangana (41) and Kerala (38).

Night curfew has been imposed in Delhi, and in Gujarat, one arrest was