New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today cautioned against complacency as China and some other countries witness a surge in Covid cases. PM also called for strict vigil and directed that the ongoing surveillance measures, especially at international airports, to be strengthened.
India today reported 185 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 3,402.
The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,76,515). The death count stands at 5,30,681 with one fatality being reported from Delhi in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry website.
Here are the updates on the Covid situation in India::
Dec 22, 2022 23:30 (IST)
Meghalaya CM Asks People To Start Wearing Masks
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday appealed to the residents to start wearing masks as a precautionary measure.
Sangma, after reviewing the COVID situation in the state, told reporters that the state government is continuously monitoring the condition. The situation was reviewed after the Centre directed all states and Union territories to conduct genome sequencing on all positive samples daily following a spike in fresh cases in several countries including China.
Dec 22, 2022 22:36 (IST)
Random Covid Testing For Arriving International Passengers From Dec 24
The government on Thursday said that two per cent of passengers arriving in each international flight will be subject to random coronavirus test from December 24.
The Union health ministry has written to the civil aviation ministry in this regard amid an increase in coronavirus cases in many countries.
Dec 22, 2022 19:01 (IST)
Covid Updates: PM Modi Cautions Against Complacency
After a high-level meeting today, PM Modi cautioned against complacency and advised for maintaining strict vigil.
Dec 22, 2022 16:35 (IST)
Serum Institute Seeks Regulator's Approval For Covovax as Booster
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has sought the drug regulator's approval for market authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine Covovax as a booster dose for those aged 18 years and above who have been administered two doses of Covishield or Covaxin, official sources said on Thursday.
Dec 22, 2022 14:20 (IST)
Random sampling of international travellers has started at airports, Health Minister tells parliament amid Covid concerns
Dec 22, 2022 14:03 (IST)
No Decision Yet To Stop Flights From China, Says Centre: Report
There is no order issued by the central government to curb incoming flights from the country where a wave of Covid cases has been reported, government officials said, according to ANI. 'We don't have any direct flights from China to India or from India to China but as of now, there is no such order issued to stop connecting flights to India which are arriving via China. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is an executing ministry, the final decision will come from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)," government sources told ANI.
Dec 22, 2022 13:20 (IST)
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to make a statement in both Houses on Covid-19: ANI
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to make a statement in both Houses of Parliament on Covid-19, reports ANI
Dec 22, 2022 09:30 (IST)
JUST IN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the situation related to Covid 19 and related aspects in the country at a high-level meeting today afternoon, sources told NDTV.
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