Omicron variant live updates: India reports 7,145 new daily Covid cases and 289 deaths

Omicron variant live updates: India reports 7,145 new daily Covid cases and 289 deaths

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16 students of Navi Mumbai school test Covid-19 positive, reports PTI

District education office, Chandigarh reschedules winter vacations in government and government-aided schools in the UT as a precautionary measure, in wake of Covid19

District Education Office, Chandigarh reschedules winter vacations in govt & govt-aided schools in the UT as a prec… https://t.co/BE0HLVMhBE

— ANI (@ANI) 1639804745000

Read: India reports 7,145 Covid cases and 289 deaths in last 24 hours

With this rise, the country’s active caseload reached 84,565, which is the lowest in 569 days. The active caseload accounts for less than 1% of total cases and is currently at 0.24%. This is the lowest since March 2020.

India reports 289 Covid deaths in last 24 hours

Covid-19 caseload in Thane grows by 127, death toll by two, reports PTI

Recovery rate currently at 98.38%; Highest since March 2020

8,706 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,41,71,471.

India’s active Covid cases

India’s active caseload currently stands at 84,565, lowest in 569 days

India’s daily new Covid cases

India reports 7,145 daily new Covid cases

Omicron: Nepal makes quarantine mandatory for travellers arriving from 67 countries

Nepal on Saturday made two weeks quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 different countries, mainly from European and African countries, in wake of the rising Omicron variant of coronavirus. “Passengers, traveling from the countries mentioned, are requested to stay in Hotel Quarantine for 7 days at their own expense. After staying seven days in Hotel Quarantine, in case of a negative test of Covid-19 by RT-PCR method, it is requested to stay in the home quarantine for additional 7 days and send the person with a positive result to the designated isolation center or hospital,”Nepal’s ministry of home affairs said in a statement. Read full story

Pax travelling from 67 nations requested to stay in Hotel Quarantine for 7 days at their own expense, says Nepal government

Pax travelling from 67 nations requested to stay in Hotel Quarantine for 7 days at their own expense.After 7 days,i… https://t.co/ZlT1u3uvLl

— ANI (@ANI) 1639794232000

Schools reopen in Delhi from today for students of Class 6 & above

Schools reopen in Delhi from today for students of Class 6 & above Studies were hampered when schools were closed.… https://t.co/RosFHlmQE5

— ANI (@ANI) 1639798226000

Indian vaccination rate beats US and UK, is highest in world

Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, says UK study

55 Indian companies can make mRNA vax: Report

26 new Omicron cases take India tally past 100

India’s Omicron tally crossed the 100-mark on Friday, 15 days after the first patient with the highly infectious variant was detected in Karnataka on December 2. With 26 new cases – the highest single-day tally of the variant detected in the country – the Omicron count on Friday was 113. All the cases so far have been either asymptomatic or have displayed mild symptoms.

Passengers complained of costly last-minute ticket changes before tough new Covid restrictions come into force between France and the UK

No decision has been taken on compulsory institutional quarantine for foreign arrivals from ‘at-risk’ countries, even if they test negative for Covid-19, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) clarified in an official statement dated December 17.

No major side-effect seen in India’s first mRNA vax: Experts

Investigators undertaking Phase-3 trials for HGCO19, India’s first mRNA vaccine, told TOI on Friday that almost 90% of volunteers have not experienced any side-effects after receiving either one or two doses of the shot so far. HGCO19 is being developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Limited. Read more

16 students of Navi Mumbai school test Covid-19 positive, reports PTIDistrict education office, Chandigarh reschedules winter vacations in government and government-aided schools in the UT as a precautionary measure, in wake of Covid19District Education Office, Chandigarh reschedules winter vacations in govt & govt-aided schools in the UT as a prec… https://t.co/BE0HLVMhBE— ANI (@ANI) 1639804745000Read: India reports 7,145 Covid cases and 289 deaths in last 24 hoursWith this rise, the country’s active caseload reached 84,565, which is the lowest in 569 days. The active caseload accounts for less than 1% of total cases and is currently at 0.24%. This is the lowest since March 2020.India reports 289 Covid deaths in last 24 hoursCovid-19 caseload in Thane grows by 127, death toll by two, reports PTIRecovery rate currently at 98.38%; Highest since March 20208,706 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,41,71,471.India’s active Covid casesIndia’s active caseload currently stands at 84,565, lowest in 569 daysIndia’s daily new Covid casesIndia reports 7,145 daily new Covid casesOmicron: Nepal makes quarantine mandatory for travellers arriving from 67 countriesNepal on Saturday made two weeks quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 different countries, mainly from European and African countries, in wake of the rising Omicron variant of coronavirus. “Passengers, traveling from the countries mentioned, are requested to stay in Hotel Quarantine for 7 days at their own expense. After staying seven days in Hotel Quarantine, in case of a negative test of Covid-19 by RT-PCR method, it is requested to stay in the home quarantine for additional 7 days and send the person with a positive result to the designated isolation center or hospital,”Nepal’s ministry of home affairs said in a statement. Read full storyPax travelling from 67 nations requested to stay in Hotel Quarantine for 7 days at their own expense, says Nepal governmentPax travelling from 67 nations requested to stay in Hotel Quarantine for 7 days at their own expense.After 7 days,i… https://t.co/ZlT1u3uvLl— ANI (@ANI) 1639794232000Schools reopen in Delhi from today for students of Class 6 & aboveSchools reopen in Delhi from today for students of Class 6 & above Studies were hampered when schools were closed.… https://t.co/RosFHlmQE5— ANI (@ANI) 1639798226000Indian vaccination rate beats US and UK, is highest in worldOmicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, says UK study55 Indian companies can make mRNA vax: Report26 new Omicron cases take India tally past 100India’s Omicron tally crossed the 100-mark on Friday, 15 days after the first patient with the highly infectious variant was detected in Karnataka on December 2. With 26 new cases – the highest single-day tally of the variant detected in the country – the Omicron count on Friday was 113. All the cases so far have been either asymptomatic or have displayed mild symptoms.Passengers complained of costly last-minute ticket changes before tough new Covid restrictions come into force between France and the UKNo decision has been taken on compulsory institutional quarantine for foreign arrivals from ‘at-risk’ countries, even if they test negative for Covid-19, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) clarified in an official statement dated December 17.No major side-effect seen in India’s first mRNA vax: ExpertsInvestigators undertaking Phase-3 trials for HGCO19, India’s first mRNA vaccine, told TOI on Friday that almost 90% of volunteers have not experienced any side-effects after receiving either one or two doses of the shot so far. HGCO19 is being developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Limited. Read more

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