Covid-19 HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Reports 41,434 New Cases, 133 Patients Detected With Omicron
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: With Covid-19 cases on a rise, this blog brings to you accurate information about the actual spread of disease in parts of country.
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Kerala's Omicron case tally reaches 328 with 23 fresh cases
Kerala's Omicron case tally reaches 328 with 23 fresh cases reported in the state today, ANI reported.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation conducts mandatory rapid antigen test for pilgrims, sadhus ahead of Gangasagar Mela
West Bengal | Kolkata Municipal Corporation conducts mandatory rapid antigen test for pilgrims & sadhus ahead of Gangasagar Mela
— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2022
Sadhus & visitors are tested for Covid before entering. Positive patients are taken to state-run isolation centres: Sudeshna Sardar, a health official pic.twitter.com/ZGsajwof7u
Online appointments for 'precaution dose' begins on Co-WIN
The feature for online appointments for 'precaution dose' for healthcare/frontline workers and senior citizens (60+) is now live on Co-WIN: Vikas Sheel, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, National Health Mission.
Maharashtra Govt to impose night curfew from Jan 10, bans movement in groups of five or more
Maharashtra government bans movement in groups of five or more persons from 5 am to 11 pm, prohibits all movement from 11 pm to 5 am except for essential services from January 10 midnight.
Schools, colleges and coaching institutes to remain closed till Feb 15, with few exceptions in Maharashtra
— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2022
West Bengal reports 18,802 fresh COVID cases, 19 death in the last 24 hours
West Bengal reports 18,802 fresh COVID cases, 8,112 recoveries, and 19 death in the last 24 hours
— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2022
Active cases: 62,055
Death toll: 19,883
Daily positivity rate: 29.6% pic.twitter.com/uWp36QLZhW
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