Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Delhi Reports 10,756 New COVID-19 Cases And 38 Deaths, Positivity Rate At 5.16%
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In the latest development, the Centre issued fresh covid-19 guidelines for children on the basis of 'Revised Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents (below 18 years)'.
As per the new guidelines, the use of antivirals or monoclonal antibodies is not recommended for those less than 18 years of age, even if the severity of Covid infection is higher. The Health Ministry also said that if steroids are been given to children they should be tapered over 10 to 14 days. The guidelines were revised after a meeting of a group of experts in view of the current surge that is mainly attributed to the Omicron variant.
Kerala on Thursday recorded its highest-single day spike in covid-19 cases at 46,387. This is the biggest spike for the southern state in a single day since the pandemic broke out in March 2020.
Delhi reported as many as 12,306 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 43 more fatalities, while Mumbai logged 5,708 new infections and 12 deaths in the previous day.
Meanwhile, India recorded 3,17,532 new Covid cases on Thursday, a 12.2% jump from the previous day's reported 2.82 lakh daily cases.
Asserting India is not witnessing severe illness, the Central government on Thursday said the deaths in the third wave of the coronavirus are due to high vaccination. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the deaths due to Covid-19 are significantly less in the third wave of coronavirus in comparison to the second wave.
Mumbai reports 5,008 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths
Mumbai reports 5,008 new COVID-19 cases, 12,913 recoveries, and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases at 14,178.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on alleged data leak
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— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) January 21, 2022
Regarding data leak from #CoWIN: We are getting the matter examined. However, prima facie it appears that the alleged leak is not related to Co-WIN as we neither collect any information on address or the #COVID19 status of beneficiaries.@PMOIndia @mansukhmandviya
Karnataka reports 48,049 new COVID19 cases and 22 deaths in the last 24 hours
COVID numbers in Karnataka today:
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) January 21, 2022
◾New cases in State: 48,049
◾New cases in B'lore: 29,068
◾Positivity rate in State: 19.23%
◾Discharges: 18,115
◾Active cases State: 3,23,143 (B'lore- 223k)
◾Deaths:22 (B'lore- 06)
◾Tests: 2,49,832#COVID19 #Omicron #Karnataka
Delhi reports 10,756 new COVID19 cases and 38 deaths. Positivity Rate at 5.16%
Delhi reports 10,756 new COVID-19 cases, 17,494 recoveries, and 38 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases 61,954 Cumulative Positivity Rate 5.16%.
41,668 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala
41,668 fresh COVID-19 cases take Kerala's tally to 55,29,566; 106 more fatalities push death toll to 51,607: State Health department
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