Active cases account for 0.30% of the total caseload.
New Delhi:
The number of cases of the fast-spreading Omicron variant has risen to 1,431 in India, with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of infections. The country also saw an increase of 35 per cent in new Covid cases as it reported 22,775 infections today.
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The Omicron version is now spread across 23 states of India. Maharashtra is the worst-affected state with 454 cases, followed by Delhi with 351 infections.
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Tamil Nadu is the third most affected state with 118 cases. The southern state is followed by Gujarat, which has 115 cases. With 109 cases, Kerala is the fifth worst-affected state to have reported over 100 infections.
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In the midst of the Omicron crisis, the biggest challenge before India will be the sudden need for medical care, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said. “The growth is going to be very rapid and a lot of people are going to get sick,” she warned.
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The new version, which has rolled back restrictions around the world, is said to be “highly contagious” – although the majority of cases have been reported to be mild.
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India’s Covid tally reached 3,48,61,579 as the country registered 22,775 cases today, a 35 per cent jump from yesterday’s 16,764 infections.
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According to the health ministry, active cases account for 0.30% of the total caseload. The daily positivity rate currently stands at 2.05 percent.
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With the spike in cases, states like Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu banned public places. While beaches, open fields, sea faces, promenades, parks and other public places will remain closed for people in Mumbai between 5 pm and 5 am till January 15, Tamil Nadu has extended the existing lockdown restrictions till January 10.
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Anyone suffering from fever, headache, sore throat, breathlessness, body aches, loss of taste or smell, fatigue and diarrhea should be considered a suspected case of COVID, and should be tested, the Center states on Friday. told in the midst of a fear. The third wave and the bullish in matters, is believed to be driven by the Omicron variant.
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In view of the new Omicron strain, India has announced a “precautionary dose” for health and frontline workers and people above 60 from January 10. Vaccination for 15 to 18 year olds will start from 3rd January.
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Since it was first detected in South Africa last month, the Omicron variant has spread around the world at lightning speed and is now present in 106 countries. Preliminary data indicates it may be better at dodging some vaccine protections, prompting a rush to provide boosters.
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