New Delhi: 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:
Dec 29, 2021 14:20 (IST)
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.
Dec 29, 2021 12:28 (IST)
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.
Dec 29, 2021 09:54 (IST)
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.
Dec 29, 2021 09:26 (IST)
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
Dec 29, 2021 08:57 (IST)
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.
Dec 29, 2021 08:40 (IST)
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.