Coronavirus Updates HIGHLIGHTS: Mansukh Mandaviya Reviews Covid Preparedness At Delhi Airport

India saw a single-day rise of 265 new coronavirus infections and a decline in active cases to 2,706, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Sunday.

Background

As the New Year set in on Sunday, experts warned that the risk of Covid was the highest in January. However, people seemed to throw caution to the wind as large crowds thronged popular streets, tourist hubs, and entertainment centres across India and many joined special prayers at places of worship on Sunday to celebrate the New Year without adhering to any COVID-safety guidelines. India saw a single-day rise of 265 new coronavirus infections and a decline in active cases to 2,706, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The total tally of COVID cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,78,649). The toll so far stands at 5,30,705 with three fatalities — two in Kerala and one in Karnataka in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra logged 16 new COVID-19 cases, including four in Mumbai. As many as 14 new Covid cases were recorded in Delhi. News agency IANS reported that a total of 53 International travellers have tested Covid-19 positive since the Centre started the 2% random testing process of the flyers at airports across the country on December 24. Meanwhile, China is still grappling with a massive surge in Covid infections. Canada and Australia on Sunday became the latest addition to the list of countries demanding travellers from China to provide a negative Covid test report before arrival, citing a "lack of comprehensive information" from Beijing about the country's wave of cases. Canada has imposed the requirement for travellers from Hong Kong and Macau as well. The list of countries imposing such restrictions on travellers from China now feature the US, India, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Israel, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, and Canada. According to Reuters, thousands of Chinese came out on the streets to mark the New Year as authorities and state media sought to reassure the public that the Covid-19 outbreak sweeping across the country was under control and nearing its peak. 

02/01/2023 20:34:56

Mansukh Mandaviya Reviews Covid Preparedness At Delhi Airport

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the testing and screening procedures for Covid-19 at Delhi international airport.

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02/01/2023 19:04:20

Negative Covid Report Must Even For Flyers To India Transiting Through China, 5 Other Nations

A negative Covid report is a must for passengers transiting through China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, irrespective of their originating countries, before landing at any Indian airport, the Union Health Ministry said Monday. (PTI)

02/01/2023 19:01:28

Uttar Pradesh Covid Situation Normal: CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state at a high-level meeting with officials, and said that the situation in the state is normal amid the rising cases in various countries.

He also directed the officials to closely monitor the "changing trends" of coronavirus and to conduct genome sequencing of the new cases.

Adityanath reviewed the situation in the state during the meeting with Team-9, a team of senior officials and ministers constituted for Covid management, and gave necessary guidelines, according to an official statement.

The chief minister said that the situation in UP is normal amid the rising number of Covid cases in various countries. (PTI)

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02/01/2023 11:20:12

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Records 173 New Cases In Last 24 Hours, Active Cases Decline To 2,670

173 fresh cases of Covid-19 were reported on Monday while the active cases have declined to 2,670, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

The total tally of Covid cases has been recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,78,822) and the death toll stands at 5,30,707 with two fatalities -- one reconciled by Kerala and one reported by Uttarakhand -- in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.

02/01/2023 09:04:31

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Chhattisgarh Logs 9 Active Cases, No Deaths In Last 24 Hours

Chhattisgrah recorded an active tally of 9 cases of Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours with no deaths, said an official, reported PTI. The recovery count rose by one to touch 11,63,603.