Omicron Covid-19 India Latest Update: A healthcare worker collects swab sample of a child for the Covid-19 test in Gurugram. (PTI)
Coronavirus Omicron India LIVE News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the number of cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country, which stands at over 4.10 crore currently, has started declining and that India is fighting the new wave of the pandemic with “great success”. “Now the cases of corona infections have also started decreasing – this is a very positive sign,” Modi said on his monthly Mann Ki Baat programme.
Modi also lauded people’s faith in India’s indigenous vaccines against Covid-19 as India achieved the landmark of fully vaccinating 75 per cent of its eligible population. He also congratulated those involved in India’s vaccination drive against coronavirus. India’s vaccine coverage rose to 1,65,70,60,692.
Meanwhile, India reported 2,34,281 new Covid-19 cases, 893 deaths and 3,52,784 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. The fresh cases of Covid-19 reported on Sunday morning are marginally lower than those logged on Saturday. Active cases of Covid-19 in the country now stand at 18,84,937, while the daily and weekly positivity rates are at 14.5 per cent and 16.4 per cent respectively.
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Holding placards and raising slogans, around 200 gym trainers and owners protested in front of the residences of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt-Governor Anil Baijal at Civil Lines, demanding that gyms be reopened in Delhi.
“Every other business is open in Delhi, but gyms are asked to stay shut. There are about 5,500 gyms and 5 lakh families are dependent on them. When restaurants and bars can open with 50% seating capacity, why not gyms?” said Delhi Gym Association vice-president Chirag Sethi.
Meanwhile, the number of Covid-19 cases reported in Delhi has reduced significantly in the last one week from over 11,000 cases logged on January 22, but the containment zones count remains over 40,000, according to official data.
Omicron Covid-19 India Latest Update: A healthcare worker collects swab sample of a child for the Covid-19 test in Gurugram. (PTI)Coronavirus Omicron India LIVE News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the number of cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country, which stands at over 4.10 crore currently, has started declining and that India is fighting the new wave of the pandemic with “great success”. “Now the cases of corona infections have also started decreasing – this is a very positive sign,” Modi said on his monthly Mann Ki Baat programme. Modi also lauded people’s faith in India’s indigenous vaccines against Covid-19 as India achieved the landmark of fully vaccinating 75 per cent of its eligible population. He also congratulated those involved in India’s vaccination drive against coronavirus. India’s vaccine coverage rose to 1,65,70,60,692. Meanwhile, India reported 2,34,281 new Covid-19 cases, 893 deaths and 3,52,784 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. The fresh cases of Covid-19 reported on Sunday morning are marginally lower than those logged on Saturday. Active cases of Covid-19 in the country now stand at 18,84,937, while the daily and weekly positivity rates are at 14.5 per cent and 16.4 per cent respectively. Live BlogCoronavirus Live News: India records over 2.34 lakh cases; more than 75% of adults fully vaccinated; Follow this space for Latest Updates Holding placards and raising slogans, around 200 gym trainers and owners protested in front of the residences of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt-Governor Anil Baijal at Civil Lines, demanding that gyms be reopened in Delhi. “Every other business is open in Delhi, but gyms are asked to stay shut. There are about 5,500 gyms and 5 lakh families are dependent on them. When restaurants and bars can open with 50% seating capacity, why not gyms?” said Delhi Gym Association vice-president Chirag Sethi. Meanwhile, the number of Covid-19 cases reported in Delhi has reduced significantly in the last one week from over 11,000 cases logged on January 22, but the containment zones count remains over 40,000, according to official data.