Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Odisha Imposes Night Curfew From Friday. 100 Guests At Wedding, 50 At Funeral

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India on Wednesday reported its first death linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant in Rajasthan.

Background

New Delhi: Covid-19 cases increased by 6.3 times in the last eight days in India, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Wednesday said. The ministry also said that Omicron was the predominant circula...

20:37 PM (IST)  •  06 Jan 2022

Odisha Imposes Night Curfew From Tomorrow. 100 Guests At Wedding, 50 At Funeral

Odisha government has issued a new guideline. Night curfew will be imposed from 9 pm to 5 am, starting tomorrow. A total of 100 guests allowed in weddings and 50 at funerals: S.K. Priyadarsi, Police Commissioner, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack told news agency ANI.

20:32 PM (IST)  •  06 Jan 2022

Maharashtra Logs 36,265 Fresh Covid Infections, Mumbai Reports Over 20,181 Cases

Maharashtra continues to witness the worrying upward trend in fresh Coronavirus infections with Mumbai recording as many as 20,181 new infections in the last 24 hours. The state has logged 36,265 new Coronavirus cases.

Omicron tally of Maharashtra has now reached 876, including 79 fresh infections.

#COVID19 | Maharashtra reports 36,265 new cases, 13 deaths and, 8,907 discharges today. State reports 79 #Omicron cases today, taking the tally to 876 including 381 recoveries

Active cases rise to 1,14,847 pic.twitter.com/uuXafGkFJ6

— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2022

20:00 PM (IST)  •  06 Jan 2022

Puducherry Imposes Curbs As Covid Cases Rise

Restrictions imposed up to January 31 (midnight) with malls/markets allowed to operate at not more than 50% capactiy. Intra & inter-district public transport, cinemas, gyms/salons/parlours/auditoriums to operate at 50% seating too: Govt of Puducherry

18:36 PM (IST)  •  06 Jan 2022

Covid +ve Int Passengers Arriving In Karnataka To Undergo 7-Day Institutional Quarantine

International arrivals from both 'At-risk' countries and 'Non-at-risk' countries who test positive for Covid19 at airports but are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic to undergo 7-day institutional quarantine and followed by further 7-day home quarantine: Karnataka government

18:29 PM (IST)  •  06 Jan 2022

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Tests Positive For Covid-19, Has Mild Symptoms

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tests positive for Coronavirus. He has mild symptoms. 

आज शाम मैंने अपना कोविड टेस्ट करवाया जो पॉजिटिव आया है। मेरे बेहद हल्के लक्षण हैं एवं कोई अन्य परेशानी नहीं है। आज मेरे संपर्क में आए सभी लोगों से निवेदन है कि वे स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर लें एवं अपना कोविड टेस्ट अवश्य करवाएं।

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) January 6, 2022