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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 1:52 PM IST
China reports 91 new COVID-19 cases
Of the new local cases, 35 were reported in Shaanxi, four were reported in Henan, and two in Zhejiang, the commission said, reported Xinhua. Also reported were 50 new imported cases in nine provincial-level regions, according to the commission.
- 5 Jan 2022 1:36 PM IST
Patients under home isolation will stand discharged & end isolation after at least 7 days have passed from testing positive & no fever for 3 successive days. There is no need for re-testing after the home isolation period is over: Union Health Ministry
- 5 Jan 2022 1:31 PM IST
Third Covid wave starts in Delhi, 10K cases expected
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that the third Covid wave has started in the national capital and around 10,000 cases are expected by evening.
"The Covid cases can jump to close 10,000 today with the infection rate nearing 10 per cent by today evening in Delhi", said Minister Jain in a press briefing on Wednesday morning. With the rising Covid cases on daily basis, it is obvious now that the third Covid wave has started in Delhi, he added.
- 5 Jan 2022 12:46 PM IST
4 Bihar ministers including 2 deputy CMs test Covid positive
After doctors and medical staff, Covid infections are spreading among political leaders of Bihar.
On Wednesday, four ministers including two deputy chief ministers -- Tar Kishore Prasad and Renu Devi tested positive for the coronavirus. Besides, Excise Minister Sunil Kumar and Building Construction Minister Ashok Chaudhary also tested positive.
- 5 Jan 2022 12:44 PM IST
Omicron is not common cold, warns WHO
Amid reports that Omicron has symptoms akin to a common cold, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that it is not a common cold and should not be taken lightly.
The four most common symptoms of the Omicron variant are cough, fatigue, congestion and runny nose, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis. A recent study by UK-based Zoe Covid app added nausea and loss of appetite to the category.
- 5 Jan 2022 12:42 PM IST
A staff member working at actor Amitabh Bachchan's bungalow 'Jalsa' has tested positive for COVID. He is asymptomatic: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
- 5 Jan 2022 12:40 PM IST
Covid Third wave in Telangana: Telangana has been witnessing a rise in the COVID-19 cases which is said to be the beginning of third wave. A newly developed by professor Siva Athreyan suggest that the the state will have its peak in the third and fourth week of January. Read Full Story
- 5 Jan 2022 10:52 AM IST
Karnataka News: The Karnataka government has declared restrictions and announced new guidelines till January 19 in the wake of unprecedented surge of Covid-19 cases in the state on Tuesday.
The night curfew has been extended till January 19 and weekend curfew is also being imposed as preventive measure to check the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
- 5 Jan 2022 10:50 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh schools closed, night curfew extended
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, in a late-night decision on Tuesday, has closed all schools up to Class 10 from January 6 to January 14 as the number of active Covid cases in the state crossed the 3,000-mark.
