Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: 2 Omicron cases detected at Hyderabad

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South Korea considers tightening Covid-19 rules as new cases climb to daily record

South Korea reported 7,850 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, its highest daily total, as breakthrough infections among those already vaccinated continue to spike, with the number of patients in serious condition also reaching a fresh high at 964.

Daily tallies of infections shot past 7,000 for the first time last week, just days after passing the 5,000 mark, putting ever greater strains on the country's medical capacity. Total infections in the pandemic so far have risen to 536,495, including 128 cases of the Omicron variant, with 4,456 deaths, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (Reuters)

Cambodia detects first case of Omicron coronavirus variant

Cambodia has detected the country's first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a local woman who had travelled from Ghana, the ministry of health said.

The 23-year old woman had returned from Ghana via Dubai and Bangkok, the ministry said in a statement issued on Tuesday.The woman, who was 15 weeks pregnant, had been admitted to hospital for treatment, it said. (Reuters)

Coronavirus in India: India reports 6,984 new cases, 8,168 recoveries, & 247 deaths in the last 24 hours.