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This Article is From Jan 07, 2022

Coronavirus Highlights: 90,928 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India

Coronavirus Highlights: A total of 2,630 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories.

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Updated : January 07, 2022 6:21 am IST

Covid-19 Cases in India: The recovery rate was recorded at 97.81 per cent.

New Delhi:

India reported 90,928 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, over 56 per cent higher than the previous day's cases. In order to deal with the surge, the government is speeding up vaccination drives across the country. Those in the age group 15-18 are now being inoculated.

The number of deaths climbed to 4,82,876 with 325 more fatalities, the data showed.

A total of 2,630 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 995 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry's data updated on Wednesday.

Several states have announced restrictions like night curfew as Covid cases continue to rise.

Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus cases in India:

Jan 07, 2022 02:27 (IST)
Calling Omicron "Mild" A Mistake, Warns WHO
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is killing people across the globe and should not be dismissed as mild, the World Health Organization insisted Thursday.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the record numbers of people catching the new variant -- which is rapidly out-competing the previously-dominant Delta variant in many countries -- meant hospitals were being overwhelmed.

"While Omicron does appear to be less severe compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not mean it should be categorised as mild," Tedros told a press conference.

"Just like previous variants, Omicron is hospitalising people and it is killing people," he explained.
Jan 07, 2022 00:14 (IST)
COVID-19 News: Mumbai Allows Home Isolation For Mildly Symptomatic Patients
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday said the COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms can stay in home isolation instead of institutional quarantine or hospital, reported news agency PTI. Amid an exponential rise in cases in Mumbai, BMC also reduced the minimum period of home isolation to seven days from the earlier 14 days. According to fresh guidelines issued by the BMC on Thursday night, home isolation will continue for at least seven days from testing positive. It can end after the patient does not report fever for three days in a row.
Jan 06, 2022 22:51 (IST)
COVID-19 News: Global New Cases Increased By 71% During Dec 27-Jan 2 Week: WHO
The number of new COVID-19 cases increased exponentially by 71 per cent globally during the week December 27-January 2 as compared to the previous week, while the number of new deaths decreased by 10 per cent, the WHO said on Thursday, as the new Omicron variant led the spike, according to news agency PTI.

The COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by the global health agency, said that during the week of December 27 to January 2, following a gradual increase since October, the global number of new cases increased sharply by 71 per cent as compared to the previous week.

The number of new deaths decreased by 10 per cent. This corresponds to just under 9.5 million new cases and over 41,000 new deaths reported during the last week. As of January 2, a total of nearly 289 million cases and over 5.4 million deaths have been reported globally, the update by the World Health Organisation said.
Jan 06, 2022 22:49 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Night Curfew, Other Curbs In Chandigarh From Friday
Amid rising Covid cases, the Chandigarh administration on Thursday decided to impose night curfew in the Union Territory from Friday and also shut all educational institutions including schools, colleges, universities and coaching classes, officials said, according to news agency PTI. According to an official order, under the night curfew, movement of individuals for all non-essential activities will remain prohibited between 10 pm to 5 am. The new curbs come into force with effect from January 7 and will be applicable until further notice, the order said.

However, essential activities including emergency services, medical health, transport of essential goods, operation of multiple shifts in industries, offices (both government and private), movement of persons and goods on national and state highways and unloading of cargo and travel of persons to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains and airplanes will be permitted.
Jan 06, 2022 22:11 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Himachal Reports 498 New Cases In Record One-Day Spike
Himachal Pradesh saw its biggest single-day jump in the infection in the last several weeks on Thursday, recording 498 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed the state's virus count to 2,30,285, a health official said, according to news agency PTI. The death count from the pandemic remained unchanged at 3,863 as no new fatality due to the infection was reported in the state on Thursday.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state climbed to 1,655 from 1,216 on Wednesday, the official said. Sixty more patients recovered from the viral disease. With this, the total number of recoveries in Himachal Pradesh stands at 2,24,738, he said.
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Jan 06, 2022 22:09 (IST)
COVID-19: Volunteers At Delhi Fair Price Shops To Ensure Adherence To Covid Norms
With a steep rise in coronavirus cases, the Food and Supply Department has decided to deploy volunteers to ensure health guidelines are followed by beneficiaries and the staff at all fair price shops in Delhi, an official statement said, according to news agency PTI. The instructions were issued by Food and Supply Minister Imran Hussain after a high-level meeting of the department with other stakeholders of the public distribution system on Thursday.

"The minister directed the Food & Civil Supplies department officials to ensure that civil defence volunteers deputed at FPSs should monitor all the beneficiaries are wearing masks and are following social distancing norms," the statement said. It added that Mr Hussain also directed officials to ensure that FPS dealers adopt Covid-appropriate behaviour at all times during the ration distribution.
Jan 06, 2022 22:07 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Karnataka May Relax Restrictions After Review Next Week
With plans to relax COVID-19 restrictions at places with less positivity rate, the Karnataka government is likely to review the containment measures announced by it effective across the state, next week, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said on Thursday, according to news agency PTI. At the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today, some ministers expressed reservation about enforcing restrictions across the state, especially in places where the positivity rate is low.
Jan 06, 2022 20:47 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Over 50,000 More Delhi Teens Get First Dose Of Covid Vaccine
Nearly 56,000 teenagers in Delhi belonging to the 15-17 age group received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose on Thursday, according to official figures, reported news agency PTI. The drive was started at 169 centres in the national capital on Monday. On January 6, at 5.30 pm, a total of 55,979 children in the age bracket of 15-17 were vaccinated across Delhi. The Northeast district scored the highest number of inoculations till 5.30 pm on Thursday with 8,199 jabs, followed by the Southwest district with 6,943. West Delhi district administered the lowest number of 2,964 vaccine doses to teenagers on Thursday, the data showed.
Jan 06, 2022 20:31 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Assam Reports 844 New Cases
Assam reported 844 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, in another massive spike in virus cases believed to be driven by the new Omicron variant. Of these, 369 new cases were reported in Guwahati alone. Active cases in the state stands at 2,689.
Jan 06, 2022 20:27 (IST)
COVID-19: Delta, Omicron Variants Spreading Like 'Tsunami', Says Tamil Nadu Minister
The Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus were spreading like a 'tsunami' wave in Tamil Nadu, State Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said on Thursday and appealed to people to adhere to Covid-19 protocols besides getting vaccinated to contain the spread, reported news agency PTI. 

The comment comes in the wake of the state registering a massive spurt in new Covid-19 infections over the last few days. On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu witnessed 4,862 people testing Covid-19 positive, pushing the tally to 27.60 lakh while nine fatalities took the death count to 36,814.
Jan 06, 2022 20:12 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: 36,265 New Virus Cases In Maharashtra, 79 New Omicron Cases
Maharashtra reported 36,265 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, besides 13 Covid-related deaths. Currently 5,85,758 people are in home quarantine and 1368 people are in institutional quarantine. The case fatality rate is the state is 2.08%.

Moreover, 79 new omicron cases were also reported in the state. Till date, a total of 876 patients infected with the new Omicron variant have been reported in the state.
Jan 06, 2022 20:07 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: 6,983 New Cases, 11 Deaths In Tamil Nadu
Jan 06, 2022 19:56 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Mumbai Reports Over 20,000 New Cases For The First Time
Mumbai reported 20,181 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, about 33% increase since yesterday (15,166). This is the highest ever daily infection figure recorded since the beginning of the pandemic. Besides, the city also reported four deaths during this period. Of the new cases, 17,154 (85%) are asymptomatic patients and 1,170 patients have been hospitalised in the last 24 hours. Of the new hospitalisations, 1,170 are on oxygen support.
Jan 06, 2022 19:40 (IST)
COVID-19 News: 22 Students Of Renowned Jamshedpur Institute Test Covid Positive
As many as 22 students from the prestigious XLRI-School of Management in Jamshedpur have been tested positive for the Covid-19 infection, while test reports for another 100 are still awaited, the college authorities said on Thursday said, according to news agency PTI.

Worried about an alarming spike in coronavirus infections in the steel city of Jamshedpur, XLRI in collaboration with East Singhbhum District Administration, had conducted random tests on resident students.

Taking a pro-active approach, the Institute has created isolation areas within the campus to combat, contain and manage the spread of Covid-19 infections.

Students who tested positive were isolated in the MDP Residence of the campus with self-contained rooms and room service facilities. Medical supplies, food and counselling are being provided by the institute following guidelines and directions issued by the Government of Jharkhand.
Jan 06, 2022 19:15 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Karnataka Reports 5,031 New Cases In Last 24 Hours
Jan 06, 2022 18:48 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Delhi Hospital Status. Read Here
Source: Delhi Corona App 

Total Covid beds: 12,991
Occupied: 1,164
Vacant: 11,827

Total Covid oxygen beds: 12,151
Occupied 1,134
Vacant: 11017

Total Covid ICU beds: 3,555
Occupied: 214
Vacant: 3,341

Total Covid ICU with ventilator beds: 1,677
Occupied: 70
Vacant: 1,607
Jan 06, 2022 18:33 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Tests Covid Positive
Jan 06, 2022 18:24 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Delhi Oxygen Beds Update: 1,116 Out Of 12,104 Occupied
A total of 1,116 COVID-19 oxygen beds out of 12,104 are occupied in the Delhi hospitals, while 72 ICU beds with ventilators have patients, with city Health Minister Satyendar Jain saying the numbers do not mean that the patients require oxygen or ventilator support, reported news agency PTI. Mr Jain allayed fears about the numbers showing on the Delhi Corona mobile application and said most of the hospital beds in the city are oxygen beds and a patient occupying an oxygen bed does not necessarily mean that he requires the life-saving gas.
Jan 06, 2022 18:12 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Delhi Reports 15,097 New Covid Cases In Last 24 Hours
Delhi reported 15,097 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, a 41% increase since yesterday (10,665). This is the highest daily infections recorded since  May 8 in the city. Besides, six Covid-related deaths were also reported during this 24-hour period. Delhi's positivity rate stands at 15.34 per cent. Read here.
Jan 06, 2022 18:11 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: 547 New Cases In Andhra Pradesh, Active Cases Touch 2,266
Active coronavirus cases went past the 2,000-mark to 2,266 in Andhra Pradesh as 547 fresh infections were reported in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday, reported news agency PTI. According to the latest bulletin, 128 infected persons got cured, while one more died in the state in 24 hours. The cumulative Covid-19 positive count now increased to 20,78,923, the bulletin said. The total recoveries touched 20,62,157, while the death count reached 14,500.



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