Covid cases in India: The active caseload of the country now stands at 75,456. (File)
India reported 9,195 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, according to the health ministry. The active caseload of the country now stands at 77,002. Omicron cases have risen to 781 and at least 241 have recovered, the ministry has said.
Meanwhile, the WHO warned on Tuesday that the Omicron variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems.
Mumbai and Delhi yesterday registered a 70 per cent and 50 per cent jump in coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period. The financial capital reported 1,377 cases, the national capital 496. The cities recorded one death each.
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus cases in India:
Vaccines Still Proving To Be Effective Against Omicron: WHO Chief ScientistEmphasising that the Omicron variant is infecting both vaccinated and unvaccinated people worldwide, WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said that it appears that vaccines are still proving to be effective because even though the numbers are going up exponentially in many countries, severity of the disease has not surged to a new level.
"As expected, T cell immunity holding up better against #Omicron. This will protect us against severe disease. Please get vaccinated if you have not," said Ms Swaminathan in a tweet on Wednesday. Either vaccines or prior infections with COVID-19 trigger human T cell response.
Explaining factors that account for vaccine's effectiveness against COVID-19, Swaminathan virtually at the WHO press briefing on Wednesday said that vaccine effectiveness varies a little bit between vaccines though the majority of all of the WHO Emergency Use Listing vaccines actually have very high rates of protection against severe disease and death at least till the delta variant.
2,510 New Covid Cases In Mumbai, 82% Higher Than YesterdayMumbai logged 2,510 new cases of Covid today an 82 per cent jump over yesterday's 1377 cases. The city is prepping for a massive spike and Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray held a meeting with civic officials to chart a course.
Ladakh Records 34 Fresh Covid Cases, 14 Recoveries
Ladakh has reported 34 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 22,140 on Wednesday. There are 214 active cases -- 159 in Leh and 55 in Kargil -- in the Union Territory. Ladakh has recorded 219 Covid-related deaths -- 161 in Leh and 58 in Kargil -- since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. Fourteen patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the total number of recoveries to 20,707.
45 People Test Positive For Omicron In Tamil Nadu So Far
As many as 45 people have tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, said State Health Minister Ma Subramanian. The Minister said that 129 samples have been given to the National Institute of Virology for testing and 16 people are undergoing treatment. The Health Minister said that all these patients are asymptomatic and had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: No Fresh Covid Case Recorded In Arunachal PradeshArunachal Pradesh did not report any fresh COVID-19 case or death due to the disease on Wednesday, with the virus tally remaining unchanged at 55,334 and the count at 280.
As many as 55,036 people have recuperated from the infection so far, with the recovery rate standing at 99.46 per cent.
The northeastern state currently has 18 active cases.
Only Fully Vaccinated People Allowed To Enter Hotels, Malls For New Year In Puducherry
The Puducherry Health Department has instructed all the hotels, malls, restaurants, cinema theatre owners to only allow individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID to enter their premises for New Year celebrations.
India Covid Update Today
143.15 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 77,002
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.22%; Lowest since March 2020
Recovery Rate currently at 98.40%; Highest since March 2020
7,347 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,42,51,292
Daily positivity rate (0.79%) less than 2% for last 86 days
Weekly Positivity Rate (0.68%) less than 1% for last 45 days
67.52 cr Total Tests conducted so far
241 New COVID-19 Cases In Thane District, 5 Related Deaths
With the addition of 241 new cases of coronavirus, the infection tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,72,680 on Wednesday. Five more people also succumbed to the viral infection, raising the death count in the district to 11,615.
Mizoram Logs 207 New COVID-19 Cases In Last 24 Hours
Mizoram reported 207 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said to the Department of Information and Public relations on Wednesday. The positivity rate in the state during this period was 6.70 per cent. With this, the total number of cases in the state rose to 1,40,955. The active caseload in the state stands at 1,483.
Telangana Achieves 100% Coverage In COVID-19 First Dose Vaccination
Telangana is the first large state across the country to complete 100 per cent first dose vaccination against COVID-19, said state health minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday. As the state achieved this feat on Tuesday, Rao along with Health Director and other officials celebrated the occasion by cutting a cake at the Director of Health office in Kothi.
COVID-19 India News: No Night Curfew In Goa Yet, Says Chief MinisterGoa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that no decision on night curfew has been taken yet but assured of taking strict action if COVID-19 cases continue to increase. "No decision on night curfew yet. The positivity rate of COVID-19 has increased. However, we need to take a strict decision if the number of COVID19 cases continue to increase," the Chief Minister told news agency ANI. He further said the state government will observe the COVID-19 situation till January 1.
Goa currently has 535 active cases and reported 112 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.