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.
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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 circulating strain in the country.
Dr V.K. Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, said the precautionary Covid-19 vaccine dose would be the same vaccine as has been given previously. “Those who have received Covaxin will receive Covaxin, those who have received primary two doses of Covishield will receive Covishield,” he said.
Meanwhile, India on Wednesday reported its first death linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant in Rajasthan. The man, who tested negative for the infection twice, died in a Udaipur hospital on December 31.
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India registered a single-day rise of 58,097 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest in around 199 days, taking the total tally of cases to 3,50,18,358. The active cases were recorded above 2 lakh after around 81 days, according to Union Health Ministry data.
The country’s Covid death toll has climbed to 4,82,551 with 534 daily fatalities, the data stated.
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Meanwhile, 2,135 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 24 states and UTs. Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 653 cases followed by Delhi at 464, Kerala 185, Rajasthan 174, Gujarat 154 and Tamil Nadu 121 cases.
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.
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
— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2022
Active cases rise to 1,14,847 pic.twitter.com/uuXafGkFJ6
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
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
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
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