Coronavirus Omicron in India News Highlights 15 January 2022: Telangana reports 1,963 new Covid cases, 2 death today

Coronavirus in Kerala: Kerala reports 17,755 new COVID19 cases & 17 deaths today; Active caseload stands at 90,649

Death toll: 50,674

89 deaths have been added to the death tally as per the guidelines of the Central government.

Coronavirus in Delhi: Delhi reports 20,718 new cases & 30 deaths in last 24 hours; Active cases rise to 93,407. Positivity rate remains at 30.64%

Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh reports 4955 new coronavirus cases today; Active case tally at 22870

Coronavirus in Mizoram: Mizoram reports 477 new cases today; Active case tally at 8,048

Ahead of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's presser today, Lucknow police put up a notice outside the party office for alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct, Section 144 and Covid protocols on January 14

West Bengal government likely to cancel rally to mark Netaji's birthday on January 23, curtail Republic Day celebrations due to Covid surge

Pakistan clocks record 4,286 Covid cases in last 24 hours, highest since August 25, 2021

Today, Delhi COVID cases are expected to be reduced by 4,000- positivity rate will be around 30%; hospital admission rate hasn't risen in past 5-6 days. This indicates that cases are going to be fewer in the coming days. 85% of hospital beds vacant: Delhi Health Min Satyendra Jain

Cases' peak has arrived, let's see when the decline begins...seems like cases have begun to slow down: Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain

Loss of smell & taste found in Omicron patients

While the State is witnessing a major surge in cases of infections, doctors of a corporate hospital treating affected patients here note that one key marker distinguishing between the Delta variant and Omicron is the manner in which cough is manifesting. Read Full Story