India reported high rate of Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours
epa09680539 An Indian woman carries essential plants while shopping ahead of Pongal, the Hindu harvest festival of South India, at a wholesale market in Chennai, India, 12 January 2022. Amid the surge in COVID-19 and Omicron variant cases, the Tamil Nadu state government announced to close all places of worship from January 14 to 18 during the Pongal festival to curb the spread of coronavirus disease. As per the Union Health Ministry's data on 12 January 2022, India reported more than 1.94 lakh (1,94,720) Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. EPA/IDREES MOHAMMED
