Coronavirus Omicron in India News Highlights 5 January 2022: Hyderabad reports 979 new covid cases

Global Covid caseload tops 295 million

Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 295 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.45 million and vaccinations to over 9.24 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

149 new Omicron cases in Karnataka, tally rises to 226

Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar has stated that 149 new Omicron cases have been confirmed in the state, taking the overall tally to 226.

He said this late Tuesday night. However, the health department is yet to give details about the new cases and tracking of the primary and secondary contacts of these new cases.

Malaysia reports 2,842 new COVID-19 infections, 31 new deaths

Malaysia reported 2,842 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 2,769,886, according to the health ministry. Some 332 of the new cases are imported, with 2,510 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.

Mizoram reports 443 new cases and one death

2,135 cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 detected across 24 states/UTs so far: Health Ministry

India's new COVID-19 cases double in four days to 58,097

India reported 58,097 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, twice the number seen only four days ago, according to health ministry data, taking the total to more than 35 million. Deaths rose by 534, including the southern state of Kerala's updated death toll of 423, lifting the national total to 482,551.