Assam reports 150 fresh Covid cases, 102 discharges, and one death today
School colleges closed in entire Haryana
Telangana Govt prohibits rallies, public meetings, and mass gatherings of all types; to strictly enforce fine of Rs 1,000 for not wearing of mask in public spaces
Haryana Govt closes cinema halls, sports complexes, swimming pools, and entertainment parks in Gurugram, Faridabad & three other districts; govt & private offices to function with 50% staff attendance. Restrictions to remain in effect till January 12
Vaccination for children aged 15-18 in Maharashtra to be inaugurated by State Minister Aditya Thackeray at Bandra Kurla Covid Centre in Mumbai on January 3: BMC
Punjab reports 332 fresh Covid cases and 42 recoveries today, taking active cases to 1041
Maharashtra reports 9,170 new cases, 1,445 recoveries, and 7 deaths today. Active cases 32,225
Total 6 new Omicron cases were reported in the state today; till date, a total of 460 Omicron cases have been reported in Maharashtra.
Bengal reports 2 fresh Omicron cases, tally rises to 16
West Bengal records 4,512 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1,913 recoveries, and 9 deaths today
Gujarat reports 1069 fresh cases, 103 recoveries, and one death today. The new positive cases in Gujarat include 559 in Ahmedabad, 164 in Surat, 67 in Vadodara, and 61 in Rajkot districts
Total 61 people tested positive in Rajkot city, a 60 year old man died during treatment in Jamnagar. Gujarat in 24 hours vaccinated 25,823 persons for the first dose and 1.26 lakh for the second. In all, 4.68 crore are administered first and 4.26 crore second dose of Covid vaccine. Gujarat recorded 23 new cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in 24 hours including 11 from Ahmedabad city, 4 from Surat city, 2 each from Vadodara city, Anand and Kutch, and 1 each from Kheda and Rajkot districts. Out of total, 12 had international travel history and 11 did not have any travel within or outside country. The state has 136 total Omicron variant cases out of which 71 are active patients
Karnataka reports 1,033 fresh Covid cases, 354 recoveries, and 5 deaths.
Tamil Nadu reports 1489 new Covid 19 cases. This includes 682 in Chennai and 168 in Chengalpet. Total Covid deaths reported – 8.
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Delhi reports 2,716 fresh Covid cases today, 51% higher than yesterday’s tally; positivity rate climbs to 3.64%.
Mumbai reports 6,347 fresh Covid cases (5,712 asymptomatic), 451 recoveries, and one death today
Active cases now stand at 22,334 and total recoveries at 750158.
Four cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus confirmed in Uttarakhand: State Health Department
The state reported 118 new Covid cases, 34 recoveries, and one death today
Calcutta high court and district courts to function in virtual mode only from January 3, with certain exceptions
Covid-19: 52 new Omicron cases reported in Rajasthan, total tally rises to 121
Rajasthan reported 52 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, as per State Health Department on Saturday. With this, the total tally of Omicron cases in the state has risen to 121, it added. Out of 52 Omicron cases, 38 cases have been detected in Jaipur, while Pratapgarh, Sirohi and Bikaner reported 3 cases each, two cases reported in Jodhpur and one each case in Ajmer, Sikar and Bhilwada respectively.
The Union Health Secretary says all States/UTs should operationalize control rooms at district/sub-district level and revisit the Covid dedicated health infrastructure
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to chief secretaries of all States/UTs on measures to deal with a possible surge in Covid cases; advises them to initiate process of setting up makeshift hospitals & constitute special teams to monitor patients in home isolation
Read: Parents breathe a sigh of relief as Co-WIN registration opens for 15-18-year-olds
Assam reports 150 fresh Covid cases, 102 discharges, and one death todaySchool colleges closed in entire HaryanaTelangana Govt prohibits rallies, public meetings, and mass gatherings of all types; to strictly enforce fine of Rs 1,000 for not wearing of mask in public spacesHaryana Govt closes cinema halls, sports complexes, swimming pools, and entertainment parks in Gurugram, Faridabad & three other districts; govt & private offices to function with 50% staff attendance. Restrictions to remain in effect till January 12Vaccination for children aged 15-18 in Maharashtra to be inaugurated by State Minister Aditya Thackeray at Bandra Kurla Covid Centre in Mumbai on January 3: BMCPunjab reports 332 fresh Covid cases and 42 recoveries today, taking active cases to 1041Maharashtra reports 9,170 new cases, 1,445 recoveries, and 7 deaths today. Active cases 32,225Total 6 new Omicron cases were reported in the state today; till date, a total of 460 Omicron cases have been reported in Maharashtra.Bengal reports 2 fresh Omicron cases, tally rises to 16West Bengal records 4,512 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1,913 recoveries, and 9 deaths todayGujarat reports 1069 fresh cases, 103 recoveries, and one death today. The new positive cases in Gujarat include 559 in Ahmedabad, 164 in Surat, 67 in Vadodara, and 61 in Rajkot districtsTotal 61 people tested positive in Rajkot city, a 60 year old man died during treatment in Jamnagar. Gujarat in 24 hours vaccinated 25,823 persons for the first dose and 1.26 lakh for the second. In all, 4.68 crore are administered first and 4.26 crore second dose of Covid vaccine. Gujarat recorded 23 new cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in 24 hours including 11 from Ahmedabad city, 4 from Surat city, 2 each from Vadodara city, Anand and Kutch, and 1 each from Kheda and Rajkot districts. Out of total, 12 had international travel history and 11 did not have any travel within or outside country. The state has 136 total Omicron variant cases out of which 71 are active patientsKarnataka reports 1,033 fresh Covid cases, 354 recoveries, and 5 deaths.Tamil Nadu reports 1489 new Covid 19 cases. This includes 682 in Chennai and 168 in Chengalpet. Total Covid deaths reported – 8.Read – Covid-19: Monitor patients in home isolation, set up makeshift hospitals, Centre tells statesDelhi reports 2,716 fresh Covid cases today, 51% higher than yesterday’s tally; positivity rate climbs to 3.64%.Mumbai reports 6,347 fresh Covid cases (5,712 asymptomatic), 451 recoveries, and one death todayActive cases now stand at 22,334 and total recoveries at 750158.Four cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus confirmed in Uttarakhand: State Health DepartmentThe state reported 118 new Covid cases, 34 recoveries, and one death todayCalcutta high court and district courts to function in virtual mode only from January 3, with certain exceptionsCovid-19: 52 new Omicron cases reported in Rajasthan, total tally rises to 121Rajasthan reported 52 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, as per State Health Department on Saturday. With this, the total tally of Omicron cases in the state has risen to 121, it added. Out of 52 Omicron cases, 38 cases have been detected in Jaipur, while Pratapgarh, Sirohi and Bikaner reported 3 cases each, two cases reported in Jodhpur and one each case in Ajmer, Sikar and Bhilwada respectively.The Union Health Secretary says all States/UTs should operationalize control rooms at district/sub-district level and revisit the Covid dedicated health infrastructureUnion Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to chief secretaries of all States/UTs on measures to deal with a possible surge in Covid cases; advises them to initiate process of setting up makeshift hospitals & constitute special teams to monitor patients in home isolationRead: Parents breathe a sigh of relief as Co-WIN registration opens for 15-18-year-olds