In Pics | Where has the Omicron variant spread to in India?

The Omicron variant was first detected in India in Bengaluru, with two people — comprising a South African national of Indian origin and a doctor — testing positive. Soon after, the 'variant of concern' was detected in other parts of the country, bringing the tally up to 77 in India, till Thursday noon. Here's a look at the Indian states that have been hit by the Omicron variant of Covid-19:

Maharashtra | With over two dozen cases of the new Covid-19 Omicron variant, the Maharashtra government has decided to curb large gatherings and crack down on violators. The total Omicron case count has shot up to 32 and the Mumbai Police has extended curbs on gatherings under Section 144 of CrPC by another fortnight. Credit: PTI Photo

Rajasthan | The state reported four more cases of the Omicron variant on December 14, taking the tally to 17. Credit: Reuters Photo

Delhi | Four new cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant have been reported in Delhi, taking the tally in the national capital to 10. Of the six, a 37-year-old from Ranchi, who was the first Omicron patient in Delhi, has been discharged, while the remaining nine are all stable with mild symptoms. Credit: PTI Photo

Kerala | Four more persons in Kerala were detected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19, taking the total Omicron cases in the state to five. While two of them were contacts of the first patient, one person is a UK returnee and the other a Congo returnee. The first patient had also returned from the UK. Credit: PTI Photo

Gujarat | A 42-year-old man from Surat who recently returned from South Africa tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus on December 13, making him the first such case in Surat and fourth in Gujarat. Credit: Reuters Photo

Karnataka | The first two cases of Omicron in India were detected in Karnataka. A 34-year-old Bengaluru native who returned to the city following a business trip to South Africa has officially become the third person in the state to be infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Credit: PTI Photo

Telangana | Telangana reported two cases of Omicron – a Kenyan woman and Somalian man – on December 15. A third Omicron case was also detected, in a 7-year-old boy who, along with his family, had arrived from a foreign country and travelled to Kolkata from Hyderabad airport. Credit: AFP Photo

West Bengal | 'Variant of concern' Omicron reached West Bengal as a seven-year-old child who tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus travelled to Kolkata from Hyderabad on December 11, after arriving from Abu Dhabi. Credit: AFP Photo

Andhra Pradesh | A 34-year-old man who returned from Ireland via the Mumbai airport became the first case of the Omicron variant in Andhra Pradesh. Credit: AFP Photo

Tamil Nadu | A 47-year-old man who returned from Nigeria via Doha to Tamil Nadu is the first Omicron case reported from the state. Six persons from the patient’s family and a co-traveller have also tested positive, following which their samples were sent for genomic sequencing as the samples showed 'S Gene' drop. Credit: AFP Photo

Chandigarh | The state reported its first Omicron case on December 11. The patient is a 20-year-old man from Italy who landed in India on November 22 and was diagnosed with the viral infection on December 1. Credit: PTI Photo