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Coronavirus Omicron News Highlights 2 January 2022: Telangana logs 5 new Omicron cases, tally rises to 84
Coronavirus Updates today on 2 January 2022: The Hans India blog provides you the latest coronavirus Omicron cases news from India, Telangana, Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh. You can find all the Live News updates from India and abroad as they break. Check for the latest news here.
Coronavirus in India: India reported 27,553 new COVID-19 cases and 284 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
According to the ministry, the number of Omicron infections stands at 1,525 and it has spread to 23 states. Maharashtra is the worst-affected state with 460 cases, followed by Delhi with 351.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh reported 166 fresh cases taking the total tally to 20,77,486 cases across the state. While coming to fatalities, two new deaths registered in the last twenty four hours with one in Nellore and Krishna taking total toll to 14,497.
On the other hand, as many as 130 new patients were cured in the last twenty four hours taking the total recoveries to 20,61,729 and there are currently 1260 active cases.
Coronavirus in Telangana: Telangana on Sunday reported 274 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 6,82,489, while the death toll rose to 4,030 with one more fatality.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most cases with 212, followed by Ranga Reddy (18) district, the bulletin said, providing details as of 5.30 pm on Sunday.
Five more Omicron cases have been recorded in Telangana, taking the total number of cases of the new coronavirus variant in the state to 84, the state health department said on Sunday.
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- 2 Jan 2022 11:49 AM IST
85 school children test COVID-19 positive in Uttarakhand
As many as 85 students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Nainital's Gangarkote tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.
Deputy Collector, Rahul Sah said, "Initially, 11 students tested positive along the school staff was found COVID-19 infected. Following that Uttarakhand Health Department set up a testing camp and took 496 samples in which 85 children were found to be COVID-19 positive."
"After the coronavirus cases came to light, the school was transformed into a micro-containment zone on the instructions of the Deputy Collector, Rahul Sah", said an official.
Apart from this, children are being isolated in the school itself and arrangements are being made for them, the children who came negative in the RTPCR test will have a rapid antigen test and following that they would be discharged.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand on Saturday reported four new Omicron cases taking a total of Omicron cases to eight, as per Central government data. (ANI)
- 2 Jan 2022 11:35 AM IST
Telangana News: Telangana Govt prohibits rallies, public meetings, and mass gatherings of all types; to strictly enforce fine of Rs 1,000 for not wearing of mask in public spaces
- 2 Jan 2022 11:34 AM IST
Coronavirus in Mizoram: Mizoram reports 84 new cases and 1 death; Active caseload stands at 1,715
- 2 Jan 2022 11:33 AM IST
Coronavirus in India: India reports 27,553 fresh infections, 284 deaths and 9,249 discharges in the last 24 hours; Active caseload stands at 1,22,801
Omicron case tally rises to 1,525
