Kerala Omicron

Kerala Health Minister George said, "The positive cases are increasing in the state and hence an alert has been issued. It has been found that Omicron is spreading in the state and the samples have been sent for genomic sequencing."

Amid an unprecedented spread of coronavirus in Kerala, driven by Omicron, daily cases continue to cross the 50,000-mark.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said that most of the positive COVID-19 samples, sent for the genome sequencing, are being tested positive for the Omicron variant of the virus while there are fewer Delta variant samples.

Kerala reported 54 new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has cautioned people against the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the state during the third wave and said both Delta and Omicron variants of the virus are contributing to the ongoing unprecedented surge in daily cases.

Despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases and its new variant Omicron in the state, Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said as of now, there were no plans on part of the Kerala government to impose a full lockdown.

Kerala on Monday reported 29 new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the total number of infections in the State to 181, State Health Minister Veena George said.

Kerala today reported its biggest single-day surge in Omicron cases with 44 infections. The southern state has logged 107 cases so far, and a majority of the cases are from low-risk countries.

Kerala will see muted celebrations this New Year's Eve with the state imposing a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am between December 30 and January 2.

The spread of the new Omicron Covid variant cannot be stopped, said Dr TS Anish, member of the Kerala COVID-19 Expert Committee, adding that the cases of the new variant multiply every two days.

The Kerala High Court has come to the aid of a lawyer couple, one of them in the UK, by permitting the online solemnisation of their marriage as the groom was unable to come to India due to the Omicron related travel restrictions.

The number of cases of fast-spreading strain Omicron has risen to 213 in India, with Delhi and Maharashtra reporting the most number of infections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting to review the situation tomorrow, sources told NDTV.

Four more new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus were detected from Kerala on Monday, taking the overall tally to 15, the state health department said.

India's Omicron COVID count rose to 126 on Saturday after Karnataka and Kerala reported six and four cases respectively, while three more persons in Maharashtra also tested positive for the variant.

Four more new cases of the Omicron variant were detected from Kerala on Saturday, taking the overall tally to 11, the state health department said.

Kerala Health Minister George said, "The positive cases are increasing in the state and hence an alert has been issued. It has been found that Omicron is spreading in the state and the samples have been sent for genomic sequencing."

Amid an unprecedented spread of coronavirus in Kerala, driven by Omicron, daily cases continue to cross the 50,000-mark.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said that most of the positive COVID-19 samples, sent for the genome sequencing, are being tested positive for the Omicron variant of the virus while there are fewer Delta variant samples.

Kerala reported 54 new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has cautioned people against the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the state during the third wave and said both Delta and Omicron variants of the virus are contributing to the ongoing unprecedented surge in daily cases.

Despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases and its new variant Omicron in the state, Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said as of now, there were no plans on part of the Kerala government to impose a full lockdown.

Kerala on Monday reported 29 new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the total number of infections in the State to 181, State Health Minister Veena George said.

Kerala today reported its biggest single-day surge in Omicron cases with 44 infections. The southern state has logged 107 cases so far, and a majority of the cases are from low-risk countries.

Kerala will see muted celebrations this New Year's Eve with the state imposing a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am between December 30 and January 2.

The spread of the new Omicron Covid variant cannot be stopped, said Dr TS Anish, member of the Kerala COVID-19 Expert Committee, adding that the cases of the new variant multiply every two days.

The Kerala High Court has come to the aid of a lawyer couple, one of them in the UK, by permitting the online solemnisation of their marriage as the groom was unable to come to India due to the Omicron related travel restrictions.

The number of cases of fast-spreading strain Omicron has risen to 213 in India, with Delhi and Maharashtra reporting the most number of infections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting to review the situation tomorrow, sources told NDTV.

Four more new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus were detected from Kerala on Monday, taking the overall tally to 15, the state health department said.

India's Omicron COVID count rose to 126 on Saturday after Karnataka and Kerala reported six and four cases respectively, while three more persons in Maharashtra also tested positive for the variant.

Four more new cases of the Omicron variant were detected from Kerala on Saturday, taking the overall tally to 11, the state health department said.