Omicron Covid-19 India Latest Update: A health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test as cases of ‘Omicron’ variant rise in India, at Bandra Terminus railway station. (PTI)
Coronavirus Live News: India has recorded 236 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 16 states and UTs so far out of which 104 people have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
Maharashtra has recorded the maximum 65 cases of the Omicron variant followed by Delhi at 64, Telangana 24, Karnataka 19, Rajasthan 21 and Kerala 15.
Amid fresh concerns caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting on the Covid-19 situation in the country at 6.30 pm on Thursday.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had announced on Wednesday that no event or gathering to celebrate Christmas or New Year will be allowed in the city. DDMA said that as per its order dated December 15, all social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural and religious events are prohibited and no gatherings can be held.
India has so far recorded 213 cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across 15 states and Union territories and 90 of the infected people have either recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry’s data updated on Wednesday.
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Omicron Coronavirus India Live: India recorded 7,495 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of cases to 3,47,65,976, while the active cases increased to 78,291. The death toll has climbed to 4,78,759 with 434 fresh fatalities. Follow this space for the latest on the pandemic.
A BMC health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at Dadar railway station. (PTI)
Explained: What are Centre’s guidelines to states for Omicron containment
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan Tuesday issued specific guidelines to the states in the backdrop of “initial signs of surge” in cases of Covid-19 as well as increased detection of the Variant of Concern (VoC), Omicron, in different parts of the country. These recommendations relate to strategies for containment and restrictions in districts reporting high positivity rates, including the imposition of night curfew, strict regulation of large gatherings, curtailing numbers in marriages.
What are these guidelines?
First, the health ministry has said that if test positivity rate of 10% more is reported in the last one week, or, if the district reports bed occupancy of 40% or more on oxygen supported or ICU beds — district-level containment measures and restrictions may be put in place.
Can restrictions be imposed by districts, even if the districts report less than 10% positivity ?
Yes. The health ministry has said that based on the local situation and population characteristics such as density, and keeping in mind the higher transmissibility of Omicron — states can take containment measures and restrictions even before these thresholds are reached.
Omicron Covid-19 India Latest Update: A health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test as cases of ‘Omicron’ variant rise in India, at Bandra Terminus railway station. (PTI)Coronavirus Live News: India has recorded 236 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 16 states and UTs so far out of which 104 people have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry data. Maharashtra has recorded the maximum 65 cases of the Omicron variant followed by Delhi at 64, Telangana 24, Karnataka 19, Rajasthan 21 and Kerala 15. Amid fresh concerns caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting on the Covid-19 situation in the country at 6.30 pm on Thursday. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had announced on Wednesday that no event or gathering to celebrate Christmas or New Year will be allowed in the city. DDMA said that as per its order dated December 15, all social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural and religious events are prohibited and no gatherings can be held. India has so far recorded 213 cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across 15 states and Union territories and 90 of the infected people have either recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry’s data updated on Wednesday. Live BlogOmicron Coronavirus India Live: India recorded 7,495 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of cases to 3,47,65,976, while the active cases increased to 78,291. The death toll has climbed to 4,78,759 with 434 fresh fatalities. Follow this space for the latest on the pandemic. A BMC health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at Dadar railway station. (PTI) Explained: What are Centre’s guidelines to states for Omicron containmentUnion Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan Tuesday issued specific guidelines to the states in the backdrop of “initial signs of surge” in cases of Covid-19 as well as increased detection of the Variant of Concern (VoC), Omicron, in different parts of the country. These recommendations relate to strategies for containment and restrictions in districts reporting high positivity rates, including the imposition of night curfew, strict regulation of large gatherings, curtailing numbers in marriages. What are these guidelines? First, the health ministry has said that if test positivity rate of 10% more is reported in the last one week, or, if the district reports bed occupancy of 40% or more on oxygen supported or ICU beds — district-level containment measures and restrictions may be put in place. Can restrictions be imposed by districts, even if the districts report less than 10% positivity ? Yes. The health ministry has said that based on the local situation and population characteristics such as density, and keeping in mind the higher transmissibility of Omicron — states can take containment measures and restrictions even before these thresholds are reached.