Coronavirus Omicron in India News Highlights 9 January 2022: Telangana reports 1673 new COVID-19 cases today
Coronavirus Live Updates: Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer Dr S Karuna Raju tests positive for COVID-19, he confirms
Migrant labourers, who during the previous coronavirus-induced lockdown, ran out of food, struggled to access healthcare and faced acute livelihood problems, are once again returning to their home states fearing that the weekly curfew may be converted into a lockdown as Covid surge continues. Read Full Story
Chhattisgarh PHE minister tests positive for coronavirus
Chhattisgarh Public Health Engineering (PHE) Minister Guru Rudra Kumar on Sunday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and is in home isolation.
No plan to impose lockdown in Delhi yet
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that there is no plan to impose lockdown as of now and there will be no lockdown if people wear masks.
Telangana night curfew: Telangana stares at night curfew, other curbs as Covid cases see spike
The State Government will take a final decision regarding imposing Covid restrictions either on Monday or Tuesday if the cases continue to rise. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who held a meeting with officials on Saturday, felt that if necessary restrictions like night curfew, 50 per cent occupancy in cinema theatres, bars, pubs and function halls are on the cards after the Sankranti festival. Extension of holidays to all educational institutions till January end is also not ruled out. Read Full Story
Assam issues 7-day discharge protocol for home isolation patients
The Assam government, in accordance with the Centre's policy, has said that a COVID-19 patient under home isolation will be considered discharged after seven days without having taken a second test, provided the person did not get fever for three consecutive days.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra: Out of 500 workers of railway workshop in the Mahalaxmi area, a total of 62 people tested positive for COVID19 in the last four days. Sample testing of other workers is underway: Western Railway PRO
Omicron in India: A total of 3,623 Omicron cases were reported in 27 states/UTs of India so far. The number of persons recovered is 1,409: Union health ministry