People queue up to register themselves to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Hyderabad
Omicron Edition Latest News Updates: India’s Omicron COVID count rose to 126 on Saturday after Karnataka and Kerala reported six and four cases respectively, while three more persons in Maharashtra also tested positive for the variant. According to central and state officials, omicron cases have been detected in 11 states and union territories – Maharashtra (43), Delhi (22), Rajasthan (17) and Karnataka (14), Telangana (8), Gujarat (7), It’s gone. Kerala (11), Andhra Pradesh (1), Chandigarh (1), Tamil Nadu (1) and West Bengal (1). The center has warned that it is likely that the spread of the new version will surpass that of the delta version where community transmission takes place. It has advised people to avoid non-essential travel and mass gatherings and keep New Year celebrations at a low intensity.
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