1st cases in Odisha, J&K; Omicron tally at 218

India’s Omicron tally crossed the 200-mark on Tuesday and stood at 218 with 44 fresh cases — the highest so far in a single day — even as the highly infectious variant of coronavirus spread to new regions with Odisha and J&K reporting their first cases. Three cases were reported in J&K and two in Odisha. With this, the number of Omicron-affected states and UTs has risen from 12 to 14.