Low-key celebrations as India's Omicron tally crosses 1400 mark on New Year eve

In light of the growing number of Covid cases, police officials ensured the New Year celebrations were low-key across cities. India's Omicron tally crossed the 1400 mark on the last day of 2021. Metro cities have been the variant's primary target till now with cases increasing at a rapid speed. Maharashtra and Delhi are the leading contributors in the countrywide tally. They recorded a huge jump in fresh covid cases with 8,067 and 1,796 infections in the last 24 hours, respectively. The governments had put restrictions on New Year celebrations this year. Watch the full video for more.