Next 40 days crucial for India

However, according to officials within the Health Ministry, the virus is only somewhat severe. Even if there is a wave, they predicted that hospitalisation and death rates will be quite low.

According to the sources, out of the 6,000 international travellers who were tested for COVID-19 upon arrival in the last two days, 39 were determined to be positive.

Starting on Saturday, 2% of passengers arriving on each overseas flight must submit to random coronavirus testing.

The sources claimed that beginning the following week, international passengers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore may be required to fill out "air suvidha" forms and submit to RT-PCR testing performed 72 hours prior.

The Omicron sub-variant BF.7 is what is behind the most recent increase in cases.

The transmissibility of this BF.7 sub-variant is extremely high, according to official sources. A individual who has the sub-variant can infect up to 16 other people.