Coronavirus Omicron cases in India News Highlights 4 January 2022: Telangana reports 1052 new cases, 2 deaths
COVID19 Kerala: Kerala reports 3,640 new cases, 30 deaths, 2363 recoveries today; Active cases at 20, 180. Death tally at 48,637
423 deaths were added to the death tally as per the new guidelines of the Central government, says Kerala govt in an official statement
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh logs 334 new coronavirus cases and one death today
Andhra Pradesh reported 334 fresh Coronavirus cases taking the total tally to 20,77,942 cases across the state. While coming to fatalities, one new death registered in the last twenty four hours in Nellore taking total toll to 14,499. Read Full Story
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: A teacher and 19 students infected with covid in Kothavalasa ZP high school in Vizianagaram
A panic like situation is prevailed in Kothavalasa ZP high school as a teacher and 19 students are infected with Covid in the Vizianagaram district. B.Srinivasa Rao, headmaster of the school stated that a medical team has undertaken swab tests in the school on Monday and on Tuesday they received the results. Read Full Story
Coronavirus in West Bengal: 19 cases including 14 students found positive for COVID19 at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital
Punjab News: Around 41 students of DMC's nursing college in Ludhiana found COVID19 positive
Out of positive patients, 23 have been admitted to an adequate facility: Ludhiana CMO Dr SP Singh
Uttarakhand Health Secretary Dr Pankaj Kumar Pandey tests positive for COVID19
Chhattisgarh News: Night curfew from 10 pm to 6 am in districts with a positivity rate of 4% or more
In districts with a positivity rate of 4% or more all schools, Anganwadi centers, libraries, swimming pools, malls, cinemas, marriage palaces, hotels, restaurants, auditoriums should be closed. Night curfew from 10 pm to 6 am should be implemented: CMO Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh: Ban imposed on processions, rallies, public gatherings, social, cultural & sports events in every district
Ban imposed on processions, rallies, public gatherings, social, cultural & sports events in every district. Random testing for COVID-19 at railway stations & borders of the state. Daily reporting of hospital beds, stock of medicines, and availability of oxygen: CMO Chhattisgarh
WHO sees more evidence on Omicron affecting upper respiratory tract
More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. "We are seeing more and more studies pointing out that Omicron is infecting the upper part of the body. Unlike the other ones, that could cause severe pneumonia," WHO Incident Manager Abdi Mahamud told Geneva-based journalists, saying it could be "good news". (Reuters)