Coronavirus LIVE: Mumbai Reports 13,702 New Covid Cases, 16% Down From A Day Ago
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The Centre has said the Omicron Covid variant was not common cold and should not be taken lightly.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: More than 26,19,670 precaution doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities since January 10, the Union Health Ministry said.
India's Covid vaccination coverage crossed 154.50 crore on Wednesday, with more than 66 lakh vaccine doses being administered till 7 pm. Also, 2,96,94,734 first doses have been given to beneficiaries in the 15-18 years age group so far.
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Meanwhile, the Centre said the Omicron Covid variant was not common cold and should not be taken lightly. Addressing a media briefing, Niti Aayog member (Health) Dr VK Paul said it was important to get vaccinated and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour.
The Health Ministry said there have been 115 confirmed deaths globally due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant and one death in India.
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The ministry said a sharp surge in Covid-19 cases was noted in India, with Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Prdaesh, Kerala and Gujarat emerging as states of concern.
"Currently, 300 districts in India are reporting weekly case positivity of more than 5%. Maharashtra has a positivity rate of 22.39%, West Bengal 32.18% and Delhi 23.1%," the Health Ministry said.
In a positive development, Bharat Biotech said a booster dose of Covaxin generated robust neutralizing antibody responses against both Omicron and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2.
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Mumbai Reports 13,702 New Covid Cases, 16% Down From A Day Ago
Mumbai reported 13,702 new COVID-19 cases, down over 16 per cent from a day ago, and 6 more deaths in the last 24 hours. Active caseload in the city stands at 95,123
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