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.READ | Have Covid-19 And In Home Isolation? Govt Advises On Medicines To Be TakenMeanwhile, 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.ALSO READ | Omicron Is Not Common Cold, Should Not Be Taken Lightly, Says GovtThe 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.

13/01/2022 19:57:32

329 Police Personnel Test Positive For Covid In Last 48 Hours: Mumbai Police

329 police personnel tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 48 hours. A total 126 personnel died so far: Mumbai Police

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13/01/2022 19:46:01

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

13/01/2022 17:18:00

PM's Covid Review Meet Underway Via Video-Conferencing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with chief ministers over the Covid-19 situation in the country amid a surge in coronavirus cases due to its Omicron variant. The interaction has been held via video-conferencing.

Reviewing the Covid situation at a high-level meeting on Sunday, PM Modi had called for ensuring adequate health infrastructure at the district level and accelerating the vaccination drive for adolescents in mission mode.

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13/01/2022 17:14:16

PM Covid Review Meet: Home Minister, Health Minister, CMs & Others Present

The Covid-19 review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being attended by CMs of all states, Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Cabinet Secretary and other health officials.

13/01/2022 17:06:01

PM Modi Chairs Covid Review Meet With CMs Of All States/UTs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs review meeting with Chief Ministers of all states and Union Territories (UTs) amid rising cases of Coronavirus in the country. Mizoram CM Zoramthanga shares first glimpse from the meeting. 

13/01/2022 15:30:31

Karnataka: BBMP Issues New Covid Advisory For Housing Societies/Apartments

BBMP issues new Covid advisory for housing societies/apartment complexes. 

13/01/2022 15:06:51

Coronavirus LIVE: Ladakh Crosses 5000 Covid Cases-Mark

In the fresh wave of corona surge, the number of cases in Union Territory Ladakh has crossed the 5000 mark today. Leh has 468 active positive cases while Kargil has 34 cases as of today.

- AIR News 

13/01/2022 13:27:22

Coronavirus LIVE: Assam & Nagaland Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi Tests COVID Positive

13/01/2022 09:22:16

Coronavirus LIVE: India Records Nearly 2.5L Fresh Cases, 27% More Than Previous Day Tally

Massive jump in India's daily COVID19 tally. 2,47,417 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours as the Daily positivity rate stands at 13.11%.

There was a 27% increase in the number of cases that were recorded yesterday. 

13/01/2022 08:49:01

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra Health Minister Says That State Is Facing Shortage Of Covaxin

There is a shortage of Covaxin in Maharashtra. We're getting calls from district authorities in this regard. In the VC with the Union health minister, we demanded 50 lakh doses of Covishield & 40 lakh doses of Covaxin to ramp up vaccination: State Health Minister Rajesh Tope 

13/01/2022 07:53:22

Coronavirus LIVE: 265 Personnel Lost Their Lives To COVID-19, Says Maharashtra Police

Maharashtra Police says 265 of its personnel lost their lives to COVID-19 so far, with the highest number of deaths being in Mumbai Police at 126 There are 2,145 active cases of COVID-19 in the State Police.

13/01/2022 07:35:21

Coronavirus LIVE: 7 Badminton Players Test Positive For Covid-19

Seven players have been withdrawn from the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2022 after testing positive for COVID-19: Badminton World Federation

13/01/2022 07:31:44

Coronavirus LIVE: Gangasagar Mela Guidelines

"Vaccination certificates & RT-PCR testing must for people coming for Ganga Sagar Mela," said P Ulaganathan, District Magistrate, South 24-Parganas on Ganga Sagar Mela 

13/01/2022 07:30:40

Coronavirus LIVE: Random Testing, Medical Screening Being Done At Gangasagar Mela In West Bengal