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Covid-19, Omicron Cases In India Live Updates: Telangana reports five more Omicron cases
Covid-19, Omicron Cases In India Live Updates: In the last 24 hours, India registered 13,154 new Covid-19 cases and 268 deaths, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
With the addition of the new fatalities, the total death toll has climbed at 4,80,860.
Meanwhile, the Omicron infection tally has climbed at 961 across the nation, of 320 patients have been discharged from hospitals.
A total of 22 states have reported detected the new variant, the Ministry confirmed.
Meanwhile, the recovery of 7,486 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally to 3,42,58,778. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.38 per cent.
India's active caseload is 82,402, which account for 0.24 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
Also in the same period, a total of 11,99,252 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the total tally to 67.64 crore.
The weekly positivity rate at 0.76 per cent has remained less than 1 per cent for the last 46 days now.
The daily positivity rate at 1.10 per cent has also remained below 2 per cent for last 87 days and less than 3 per cent for 122 consecutive days now.
With the administration of 63,91,282 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's Covid inoculation coverage reached 143.83 crore as of Thursday morning.
More than 16.93 crore balance and unutilised Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs, said the Ministry.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh reports 130 COVID-19 cases, one fatality. Infection tally rises to 20,76,979, death toll 14,493. Number of active cases stands at 1,081.
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- 30 Dec 2021 4:00 PM IST
Punjab reports first case of Omicron variant
Punjab has reported its first case of the Omicron variant. A 36-year-old individual, who had returned from Spain, tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
- 30 Dec 2021 3:56 PM IST
225 New Covid Cases, 1 Death in Odisha
Odisha on Thursday logged 225 new COVID-19 cases, the highest in the last 20 days, taking the tally to 10,54,606, the Health Department said. The toll mounted to 8,458 as a 57-year-old woman from Khurda district died. Fifty-three other coronavirus patients have died so far due to comorbidities, it said in a bulletin.
- 30 Dec 2021 3:53 PM IST
Reportedly, 70% Omicron patients are asymptomatic, and with the variant's high transmissibility, it's going to spread like fire once it gets into the community because you won't know if the next person is infected: Dr Naresh Gupta, Dir-Prof, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi (ANI)
- 30 Dec 2021 3:53 PM IST
Masks to be mandatory outdoors in Paris
Residents and tourists in Paris will be required to wear face masks outdoors starting Friday as France sees a surge of Covid-19 infections fueled by the omicron variant. The Paris police prefecture said the mask rule will apply to people ages 12 and over. Those who do not comply face fines of 135 euros ($153). France reported a daily record of 208,000 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday.Those who do not comply face fines of 135 euros ($153).Masks already are mandatory in shops, public facilities and office buildings and on public transportation in France.The French government announced measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus this week, when France reported a daily record of 208,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
- 30 Dec 2021 3:52 PM IST
Most Omicron cases are being detected among people coming on flights from the UK. The Centre must decide on imposing restrictions on flights from countries where Omicron cases are high. We will see what the Ministry of Civil Aviation will do: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
- 30 Dec 2021 3:15 PM IST
Celebrations on the beaches and on the roads leading to the beaches are also banned. Hotels and restaurants can operate but dancing and DJs are not allowed. Around 10,000 police officials will be on duty on the night of 31st December: Shankar Jaiswal, Police Commissioner, Chennai
- 30 Dec 2021 3:14 PM IST
Asymptomatic Covid-positive patients should be admitted to 'Mini Covid Care Centre' if there is no isolation facility (separate room with washroom) available at their home: Chandigarh administration
- 30 Dec 2021 3:14 PM IST
Covid-19 cases in Kolkata rising as it's a transit point for people travelling on trains, flights: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
- 30 Dec 2021 3:14 PM IST
Centre must decide on imposing restrictions on flights from countries where omicron cases are high: CM Mamata Banerjee
