Coronavirus Omicron in India News Highlights 28 January 2022: Telangana reports 3877 new coronavirus cases today
Coronavirus Omicron Updates today News on 28 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 reported 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry reported on Friday. With this, the daily positivity rate in the country dropped to 15.88 per cent. As per the ministry, the country's active caseload mounted to 21,05,611, which is 5.18 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases reported so far. As many as 627 covid-19 deaths and 3,47,443 recoveries from the virus have also been reported in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate too witnessed a drop today; was recorded to be 17.47 per cent.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh reported 12,561 fresh Coronavirus cases taking the total tally to 22,48,608 cases across the state. While coming to fatalities, twelve deaths reported in the last twenty four hours taking the toll to 14591. On the other hand, as many as 8,742 new patients were cured in the last twenty four hours taking the total recoveries to 21,20,717 and there are currently 1,13,370 active cases. According to district-wise data, Kurnool district reported 1710 new infections, followed by Guntur 1625 and Visakhapatnam 1211 while Srikakulam has logged the least cases with 340 new cases in the last twenty-four hours.
Coronavirus in Telangana: Telangana on Friday reported 3,877 COVID-19 positive cases out of which, 1,189 were reported from the areas under Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). In the last 24 hours, two people died of the virus totalling the death toll to 4,083. Meanwhile, 2,981 people recovered from the virus in a day pushing the recovery count to 7,10,479. In the last 24 hours, 1,01,812 samples were tested of which, the results of 3,877 came positive and the reports of 4,006 are awaited.
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- 28 Jan 2022 12:57 PM IST
Over 1 crore precaution doses have been administered to the eligible population in just 19 days, says Union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
- 28 Jan 2022 12:57 PM IST
In the meet, headed by party president Sonia Gandhi, it has been decided to raise issues like relief package to Covid-19 victims, Air India disinvestment, inflation, border issue with China, farmers' issues. It has also been decided to coordinate with like-minded parties on the issues, reports ANI
- 28 Jan 2022 12:56 PM IST
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- 28 Jan 2022 10:53 AM IST
India on Friday reported 2,51,209 positive cases for the coronavirus infection in a day. With this, India's total tally of cases increased to over 4.06 crore, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Friday. As many as 627 fatalities reported also reported during the 24-hour period. The death toll has climbed to 4,92,327, the data updated at 8 am showed.
