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Coronavirus Omicron in India News Highlights 17 January 2022: Telangana records 2447 new COVID-19 cases
Coronavirus Omicron Live Updates today News on 17 January 2022: Latest news updates of happenings from around the world, with special focus on India, Hyderabad, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bengaluru. From daily coronavirus news about the probable third wave, the number of infections, vaccination and night curfew.
Coronavirus in India: India reported 2,58,089 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Monday.
With this, the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country moved up to 3,73,80,253 including 16,56,341 active cases. Active cases account for 4.43 per cent of the total infections.
Of the total cases, 8,209 total Omicron cases have been detected so far which is an increase of 6.02 per cent since yesterday. The daily positivity rate is 19.65 per cent.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh reported 4108 fresh Coronavirus cases taking the total tally to 21,10,388 cases across the state. While coming to fatalities, no death reported on Monday taking the toll to 14510. On the other hand, as many as 696 new patients were cured in the last twenty four hours taking the total recoveries to 20,65,696 and there are currently 30,182 active cases. According to district-wise data, Visakhapatnam district reported 1018 new infections, followed by Chittoor 1004 and Guntur 345 while West Godavari has logged the least cases with 46 new cases in the last twenty-four hours.
Coronavirus in Telangana: Telangana continued to record a spike in COVID-19 cases with 2,447 infections reported in the state on Monday taking the coronavirus tally to 7,11,656 while the death toll rose to 4,060 with three more fatalities.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) reported the highest number of fresh cases with 1,112, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri (235) and Ranga Reddy (183) district, a state government bulletin said, providing details as of 5.30 pm. As many as 2,295 people recovered from the infection on Monday. The cumulative number of recoveries till date was 6,85,399.
The number of active cases stood at 22,197, the bulletin said.
Live Updates
- 17 Jan 2022 8:07 PM IST
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: 4,108 new cases and 696 recoveries in Andhra Pradesh today; Active cases stand at 30,182
- 17 Jan 2022 3:00 PM IST
COVID19 in Puducherry: Puducherry reports 907 fresh infections and 3 deaths today; Active case tally at 8,359
- 17 Jan 2022 1:55 PM IST
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Temple staff maintain covid precautions on Dovetes at Indrakeeladriat Sri Durgamalleswara Swamivari Devasthanam in Vijayawada on Monday
- 17 Jan 2022 1:53 PM IST
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: People waiting on Covid testing at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada on Monday
- 17 Jan 2022 1:14 PM IST
Health department to take special care of pregnant women
At a time when Covid cases are increasing once again across the State, the Health department is to pay special attention to pregnant women. The health officials have decided to conduct RT-PCR tests before doctors perform delivery. If it turns out positive, they will take special care of mother and infant's health. Read Full Story
- 17 Jan 2022 1:13 PM IST
Travel sector stares at grim future
The travel industry, which faced the jolt during the two lockdowns last year, now fears about the trip cancellations in the coming days, thanks to the restrictions like weekend lockdowns imposed due to surge in Covid cases in different States. Read Full Story
- 17 Jan 2022 1:03 PM IST
After recovering from COVID19, BJP president JP Nadda reached BJP headquarters. He will hold meetings related to Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand.
- 17 Jan 2022 1:01 PM IST
COVID19 vaccine: 100% of school students between 15 to 18 years in Tamil Nadu have been inoculated with the first dose of the COVID19 vaccine: State Health Minister Ma Subramanian
- 17 Jan 2022 12:57 PM IST
Coronavirus in India: India reports 2,58,089 COVID cases (13,113 less than yesterday), 385 deaths, and 1,51,740 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
Active case: 16,56,341
Daily positivity rate: 119.65%
Confirmed cases of Omicron: 8,209
