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India reports first death linked to Omicron coronavirus variant

Omicron cases in the country have now risen to 2,135



New Delhi, January 5

India on Wednesday reported its first Covid-19 death linked to the fast-spreading Omicron variant in Rajasthan, a health ministry official said.

Omicron cases in the country have now risen to 2,135, the official told a small group of reporters in New Delhi.

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