New Delhi: India reported 6,358 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours. According to the health ministry, the active caseload is 75,456. Omicron cases have risen to 653 and at least 186 have recovered, the health ministry said yesterday.
Delhi reported 331 new Covid cases, one death, and 144 recoveries in the last 24 hours, with its active caseload standing at 1,289. The city has recorded the most cases of Omicron in the country (142), followed by Maharashtra (141), Kerala (57), Gujarat (49) and 43 (Rajasthan), the health ministry said in a bulletin.
The national capital has activated the graded action plan prepared earlier this year to tackle surges in infections. It brough back night curfews yesterday.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold a high-level review meeting today amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital after it witnessed the largest single-day cases spike on Monday in the last six months.
142.47 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.22%; Lowest since March 2020.
Recovery Rate currently at 98.40%; Highest since March 2020.
6,450 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,42,43,945.
67.41 cr Total Tests conducted so far.
Vaccination for Coronavirus should be ramped up in states where elections will be held early next year, the government said today after a review meeting.
An expert panel of the country’s central drug authority has recommended granting Emergency Use Authorisation to Serum Institute’s Covid vaccine ‘Covovax’ with certain conditions, official sources said on Monday.
Global travel chaos that convulsed the Christmas weekend spilled into Monday with major flight cancellations impacting millions returning from holiday breaks, as Covid-19 cases surge to record levels in Europe and several US states.
An 8-year-old boy, who returned to Goa from UK, has been found infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus – the state’s first.
The boy had arrived at the coastal state on December 17 when he was tested for Covid as per protocol. His Omicron infection was confirmed by the virology lab in Pune, Goa Health Minister said in a tweet.
“We will take steps as per the protocol of government of India, necessary stringent measures will be taken by the government of Goa in public interest based on the advice given by the expert committee,” the Health Minister said.
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