Omicron Coronavirus India Live Updates: Schools, cinemas, gyms shut in Delhi, shops in malls to operate on odd-even basis
Omicron Coronavirus India Live Updates: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh news today 28 December 2021
Omicron Coronavirus India Live Updates: A total of 6,358 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload in the country to 75,456, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
According to the Health Ministry, 653 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in the country so far.
Out of this, Maharashtra topped the list with 167 cases followed by Delhi with 165 cases, Kerala with 57 cases and Telangana has confirmed 55 cases.
The active cases account for less than 1 per cent of total cases and is currently at 0.22 per cent, which is the lowest since March 2020.
Schools, cinemas, gyms shut in Delhi, shops in malls to operate on odd-even basis
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Tuesday ordered closure of schools, colleges, cinemas and gyms with immediate effect and put various restrictions on the functioning of shops and public transport as a yellow alert was sounded under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
The ‘yellow’ alert restrictions stipulate that shops and establishments of non-essential goods and services and malls will open based on odd-even formula from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The timing of night curfew imposed from Monday night has also been extended by an hour and it will now begin at 10 pm. The night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am will remain in force till further orders, stated the order issued by the DDMA.
Puducherry reports first Omicron cases
The Union Territory of Puducherry reported its first two cases of Omicron variant on Tuesday.
According to Director of Health and Family Welfare Dr G. Sriramalu, while one of the patients is an 80-year-old person from Kandacrathottam, the second is a 20-year-old woman from Navarkulam, Lawspet, on the border of Puducherry and Villupuram.
"Such persons are expected to obtain the advice of their doctor before deciding to avail of precaution dose," Union Health Ministry added.
All persons aged 60 years and above with co-morbidities will not be required to produce/submit any certificate from the doctor, at the time of administration of precaution dose: Union Health Ministry
South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralising immunity against Delta
Union Health Ministry advises States/UTs to train vaccinators for the administration of vaccines to 15-18yr olds. The Ministry says dedicated centres can be established for the same, and only Covaxin will be administered with a proper training: Sources
As the COVID19 positivity rate has been above 0.5% for the past few days, we are enforcing Level-I (Yellow alert) of the Graded Response Action Plan. A detailed order on restrictions to be implemented will be released soon: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (ANI)
Sourav Ganguly, BCCI President, got admitted at Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital on Dec 27 with Covid status. He received monoclonal anti-body cocktail therapy and is currently stable: Dr Rupali Basu MD & CEO, Woodlands Hospital, Kolkata
Maharashtra school education minister, Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, tests positive for Covid-19. Has mild symptoms. (ANI)
Omicron case tally stands at 653.