Corona in the country: Now Rs 500 in Bhopal for not applying mask. Fine, RT-PCR report necessary for air travel

The cases of corona are increasing rapidly in Bhopal and Indore in Madhya Pradesh. Strictness is also being increased in both the cities. Now instead of 100 rupees, a fine of up to 500 rupees will be imposed in Bhopal without a mask. Action will be taken against the business establishment if employees are found without taking both doses of the vaccine. Home isolation will not be done if corona is found infected. He will be admitted to Katju Hospital. Bhopal Collector Avinash Lavania has issued this order on Tuesday. New orders have also been issued regarding wedding ceremonies and other events. In Indore too, 27 showrooms and shops have been sealed in two days for not taking both doses. Action will be faster from tomorrow. Read full news here..

Today’s other important updates…

Corona report positive of 6 people who returned to Maharashtra from high risk countries including South Africa

Mumbai airport (file photo)

In Maharashtra, 6 passengers who returned from South Africa and other at-risk countries have been found infected with the corona virus. In this, 1 each in Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivali, Mira Bhayandar and Pune and 2 people who returned from Nigeria in Pimpri Chinchwad have been found infected. Maharashtra Public Health Department said on Tuesday that samples of all these people have been sent for genome sequencing and their contacts are also being traced. Mild symptoms have been found in these. All have been kept under observation.

Report of 60-year-old man returned from Zambia to Mumbai positive, came by car to Pune
The corona report of a 60-year-old man who returned from Zambia to Mumbai has come positive. News agency ANI reported on Tuesday that this person returned to Mumbai from Zambia on November 20. After this it came to Pune by taxi. Its corona report has been sent for genome sequencing. The person is currently in home isolation. Pune Municipal Corporation said that we have done RT-PCR test of the family members of this person. Along with this, the driver who came with him from Mumbai to Pune has also been tested. However, all these reports have come negative.

Another Poonawalla said- Serum Institute may soon bring Omicron’s booster dose
Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla said that Serum Institute may develop a booster dose of Covishield to combat the Omicron variant. In a conversation with a media institute, Poonawalla said – Omicron is being studied. It will take another 2 weeks to get more information on this.

Scientists from Oxford are also researching the new variant. Based on their results, we can bring a new vaccine, which can be administered as a booster dose within 6 months. After the results of the research are out, information about the third and fourth doses can also be found.

A government school teacher and 32 children positive in Hoshiarpur, more than 100 people got infected in 3 days

In Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, 32 students and one teacher of the same government school have been found to be Corona positive. These children, studying in a government school in Palahad village on the Punjab-Himachal border, have been infected after coming in contact with one of their teachers, who commutes to school daily from a town in Himachal Pradesh.

A few days ago, symptoms of corona were found in this teacher. On this basis, when the Health Department team took samples of the students and staff of the school, 32 students and another teacher turned out to be Corona positive. When the teachers and the people who came in contact with these children were also tested, the total number of infected people has crossed 100. Read full news…

Center claims – Omicron cannot escape RT-PCR, rapid antigen test

The Government of India has made a relief claim regarding Omicron. According to the Health Ministry, Omicron cannot survive RT-PCR and rapid antigen test. This information was given by the Center in a meeting. The government has instructed the states to increase the testing facilities so that positive cases can be detected in time.

Center extends Corona guidelines implemented in the country till December 31, emphasis on speeding up testing
The Central Government has extended the Corona Guidelines applicable in the country till December 31. This decision has been taken in view of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of Corona. In the order of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the state governments have been asked to strictly follow the advisory issued on November 25.

In its advisory, the Ministry of Home Affairs had directed the states to expedite screening and testing. Along with this, all passengers coming from international flights were asked to make corona test mandatory and track them.

New guideline issued for international passengers as well
Amidst growing concern about Corona’s new variant Omicron, the Center has issued a new guideline for international passengers coming to India. According to this, now in the self-declaration form present on the Air Suvidha portal, all international passengers will have to give their travel history of 14 days before boarding the flight.

It has also been told in the advisory that for passengers coming from at-risk countries, a separate area will be created at each airport in the country, where they will wait for the results of RT-PCR test. Additional RT-PCR facilities will also be set up at all airports.

There is no case of Omicron in India, the information given by the government in Parliament
No case of Omicron has been reported in the country so far. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya gave this information in Parliament. Omicron, a highly contagious variant of Corona, has so far shown its effect in 16 countries of the world. However, its seriousness is yet to be studied.

In the last 15 days, 1 thousand passengers from African countries reached Mumbai.
An official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday that in the last 15 days, 1 thousand passengers from African countries have reached Mumbai. Out of these, the list of only 466 people has been received from the Airport Authority. So far a sample of 100 people has been taken. BMC Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani told news agency PTI that the list of all the people has not yet been received from the airport authority, due to which the test is getting delayed. Of the 466 passengers, 100 are from Mumbai. We have already collected their swab samples. Their report is expected by tomorrow or the day after.

45 students and 1 teacher infected in a school in Telangana
The corona report of 45 students and 1 teacher of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Backward Classes Welfare School in Sangareddy district of Telangana has come positive. Dr. Gayatri, DM and HO of Sangareddy district said that all have been isolated and are being treated. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total active cases of corona in the state are 3,535. There is no case related to Omicron in the state.

Lowest active cases in 544 days
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday that 8,309 new patients have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours. 236 deaths have been recorded. With this, the number of active cases has reached 1 lakh 03 thousand 859, which is the lowest in the last 544 days. According to the ministry, active cases in the country account for less than 1% of the total cases, which currently stands at 0.30% which is the lowest since March last year.

About 10 thousand people were cured in 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, 9 thousand 905 people have been cured of corona. The recovery rate in the country is 98.34% which is the highest since March last year. The total number of people recovering has increased to 3 crore 40 lakh 08 thousand 183.