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Coronavirus Omicron in India News Highlights 15 January 2022: Telangana reports 1,963 new Covid cases, 2 death today
Coronavirus Omicron Updates today News on 15 January 2022: Latest news updates of happenings from around the world, with special focus on India, Hyderabad, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. From daily coronavirus news about the probable third wave, the number of infections, vaccination and night curfew.
Coronavirus in India: India on Saturday reported 268,833 fresh Covid-19 cases and 402 deaths in last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 14,17,820. The cumulative total for infections stand at 36,850,962, the Union health ministry stated.
There are a total of 6,041 confirmed cases of Omicron.
Coronavirus in Telangana: Telangana on Saturday reported 1,963 fresh COVID-19 cases and took the tally to 7, 07,162 while the death toll rose to 4,054 with two more fatalities.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recorded the highest number of fresh cases with 1,075 followed by Rangareddy (168) and Medchal Malkajgiri (150) districts, a bulletin said while providing details as of 5.30 PM today. The State reported 2,398 infections on Friday.
A total of 1,620 people recovered from the infection today. The cumulative number of recoveries till date was 6, 81,091.
The number of active cases stood at 22,017, the bulletin said.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: The cumulative coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh touched the 21 lakh mark on Saturday, a health bulletin stated.
After reaching the two-million mark on August 20, 2021, the next one lakh cases came in 148 days, the longest spell since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the state.
As 4,955 fresh cases were added in the 24 hours ending at 9 am on Saturday, the total number of cases now stood at 21,01,710.
The latest health bulletin said 397 more people got cured in a day, taking the total recoveries to 20,64,331.
One fresh fatality increased the death toll to 14,509. The number of active cases rose to 22,870, the bulletin added.
Visakhapatnam district registered 1,103 and Chittoor 1,039 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. The remaining 11 districts in the state added less than 400 new cases each, with West Godavari logging the lowest with 55.
West Godavari reported one virus-related death.
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- 15 Jan 2022 11:51 AM IST
Omicron Live: Children, suffering from lifestyle diseases and other ailments, will have to be under special care amid growing cases of new Covid variant Omicron. Read Full Story
- 15 Jan 2022 11:48 AM IST
Research raises hopes amid Omicron surge
This theory could also explain why, by some estimates, Omicron is nearly as transmissible as measles, which is the benchmark for high transmissibility, says Michael Diamond, a virologist at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Early indications from South Africa and the United Kingdom signal that the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is less dangerous than its predecessor Delta. Read Full Story
- 15 Jan 2022 10:11 AM IST
J&K admin extends Covid-19 restrictions, weekend curfew
Restrictions imposed in Jammu & Kashmir shall continue to remain in force till further orders. There shall be complete restriction on non-essential movement during weekends; night curfew to remain in force from 9 pm-6 am with complete restriction on non-essential movement, it said.
- 15 Jan 2022 10:10 AM IST
India reports 268,833 new Covid cases, 402 deaths in last 24 hours; active caseload over 14 lakh
India on Saturday reported 268,833 fresh Covid-19 cases and 402 deaths in last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 14,17,820. The cumulative total for infections stand at 36,850,962, the Union health ministry stated.
There are a total of 6,041 confirmed cases of Omicron.
