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Coronavirus Omicron in India News Highlights 5 January 2022: Hyderabad reports 979 new covid cases
Coronavirus Omicron Live Updates today News on 5 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 has logged 58,097 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, and the daily positivity rate is at 4.18 per cent the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh reported 434 fresh Coronavirus cases taking the total tally to 20,78,376 cases across the state. While coming to fatalities, no deaths reported on Wednesday and the toll stands at 14,499. On the other hand, as many as 102 new patients were cured in the last twenty four hours taking the total recoveries to 20,62,029 and there are currently 1848 active cases. According to district-wise data, Chittoor district reported 68 new infections, followed by Visakhapatnam 63 and Krishna 61 while Prakasam district has logged the least cases with seven new cases in the last twenty-four hours.
Coronavirus in Telangana: Telangana added 1,520 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, pushing the cumulative caseload to 6,85,543. The number of active cases in the state currently stands at 6,168. One more COVID-19 death was reported in the last 24 hours in Telangana.
Among the districts, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) was the main contributor of the infection by registering a maximum of 979 new cases during the last 24 hours, followed by Rangareddy (174), Medchal-Malkajgiri (132), and Sangareddy (26). The day's remaining coronavirus cases have been registered by other districts.
Restrictions across India, currently in effect
♦ Uttar Pradesh: Night curfew extended from 10 pm to 6 am, instead of 11 pm to 5 am, from January 6
♦ West Bengal: Shopping malls, offices, metro to run at 50% capacity.
♦ Delhi: Night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am. Schools, cinemas, gyms, auditoriums, assembly halls, spas, yoga institutes, amusement and water parks shut
♦ Haryana: Offices to function at 50%, bars and restaurants to function at half capacity
♦ Jharkhand: Markets will be closed at 8 pm
♦ Punjab: Night curfew from 10pm to 5am
Live Updates
- 5 Jan 2022 4:58 PM IST
Over 95% US Covid cases now Omicron: CDC data
With the US shattering a single-day record with over 1 million Covid-19 cases this week, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that the Omicron variant accounted for 95 per cent of new infections last week.
- 5 Jan 2022 4:55 PM IST
The States of concern are Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Gujarat where there has been a rise in cases. 28 districts in the country are reporting more than 10% weekly positivity: Ministry of Health on COVID19
- 5 Jan 2022 4:54 PM IST
108 Omicron-related deaths reported globally so far: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- 5 Jan 2022 3:41 PM IST
Bihar Cabinet approves an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakhs each to the next of kin of those who lost their lives to COVID-19
- 5 Jan 2022 3:40 PM IST
COVID19 vaccine Update: Over 1 crore youngsters between 15-18 age group have received 1st dose of COVID19 vaccine: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
- 5 Jan 2022 3:38 PM IST
Coronavirus in Odisha: Covid cases in Odisha rise by 78% in one day
Odisha reported 1,216 fresh Covid-19 cases, which is 78.82 per cent more than the cases reported on Tuesday.
The state has reported 1261 cases, of which 187 are of 0-18 age group. On Tuesday, 680 cases were reported, while 424 cases were reported on Monday.
- 5 Jan 2022 3:33 PM IST
Omicron variant cases in Andhra Pradesh: Four more Omicron variant cases were reported in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. Among the diagnosed, one patient is said to be arrived from the USA, two from the United Kingdom, and another woman from abroad. Read Full Story
- 5 Jan 2022 1:56 PM IST
Gujarat High Court bans entry of general public into its premises, makes it mandatory for 'party-in-person' to produce negative COVID certificate not older than 48 hours for entry
- 5 Jan 2022 1:54 PM IST
Bihar News Updates: Bihar Govt cancels chief minister's 'Janta Darbar' and all events of 'Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan' due to rising cases of COVID-19
