Two more Omicron cases in Maharashtra: confirmation of new variant in Mumbai returnees from South Africa and the US; Total cases in the country were 24

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Two more cases of Omicron, a new variant of the corona virus, have been confirmed in Maharashtra on Monday. The total number of cases in the state now stands at 10. With this, its cases have increased to 24 across the country. The Maharashtra government said that the case has been confirmed in a 37-year-old man from the state. He had returned from South Africa on 25 November.

The second case has been confirmed in a 36-year-old woman who returned from America. These two friends are being told. However, no symptoms of any kind have been found in both. Both have been found infected even after getting Pfizer’s vaccine. Both are being treated at 7 Hills Hospital in Mumbai. The people who came in contact with them have also been identified.

Omicron was confirmed in a Pune man on Sunday, but his sample has been sent again for genome sequencing. His report has not come yet. According to the central government, Omicron’s official total cases are 23 at present.

Updates…

ICMR scientists will separate Omicron from corona sample
Scientists from ICMR and NIV are engaged in studying the Omicron variant of the corona virus. Scientists took a sample of a person infected with Omicron in Dombivali, Mumbai and sent it to the laboratory in Pune. Here an attempt is made to separate Omicron from the sample. This will help in knowing the effect of Coveshield and Covaccine on the new variant. Also, the effect of Omicron on people infected with other variants of corona will be known.

The number of corona infected students in the residential school of Karnataka is 101
The number of corona infected students has increased to 101 in a residential school in Narasimharajapura in Karnataka. Officials said that he is undergoing treatment under the supervision of a team of doctors. Kovid test of 457 people was done in the school. On Sunday, the report of 59 students and 10 teachers was found positive. At present, the school and hostel have been sealed.

Corona again picked up speed in Punjab

Kovid-19 has started gaining momentum in Punjab. In the last 6 days, there have been 36 active cases of corona in Punjab. There were 325 cases on 30 November, which increased to 361 on 5 December. However, it is a matter of relief that till now no case of Omicron variant of Kovid has been found in Punjab.

Omicron’s threat remains due to the crowd gathering in the fast-paced election rallies in Punjab. Assembly elections are to be held in the state after 3 months amid the threat of third wave of Corona. Punjab has not yet taken any strictness on the border, due to which people are moving freely. Read full news here…

In the genome sequencing of 12 samples in Delhi, so far one has found Omicron.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain informed about the precautions being taken in the national capital regarding Omicron. He told that people coming from affected countries are being tested in flights coming from abroad in Delhi. 27 people were brought to LNJP hospital in which 17 people are positive, 10 are their close contacts. Genome sequencing of 12 out of 17 has been done and Omicron has been found in one.

Medical infrastructure in Gujarat deteriorated even during the Corona period
The corona pandemic shook the whole world. This forced a new thinking about medical facilities and infrastructure. At the same time, the new variant of Corona found in South Africa, Omicron, has again worried the governments. Despite this, the shortage of medical teachers in the biggest government hospital in Surat, South Gujarat is worrying. The main reason for this is the indifferent attitude of the state government. Read full news here…

More than 50% of the country’s population got both doses of the corona vaccine.

More than 50% of the country’s population has received both doses of the corona vaccine. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed about this by tweeting and wrote – We will be successful. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has retweeted this. Modi wrote, “India’s vaccination drive has crossed another important stage. To fight Corona, this rapidity of vaccination will have to be maintained. Also, protocols like wearing masks and following social distancing will also have to be followed.” “

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43 students of Chalameda Anandrao Institute of Medical Science in Bommkal, Telangana have been found corona positive. All the students have been quarantined. His treatment is going on under the supervision of a team of doctors. The students took part in the programs of the annual day celebrations held recently. After this some students showed symptoms of corona. At present, colleges and hostels have been closed for a few days.

Game in genome sequencing in Bihar, samples sent for sequencing after 15 to 20 days

The negligence of the Health Department regarding the new variant of Corona, Omicron, may be overshadowed. A shocking case has come to light in the investigation of Dainik Bhaskar. Genome sequencing is being delayed even after positive reports of people from abroad. The sample is being sent for genome sequencing 15 days after the infection is confirmed, while the government also believes that a positive patient becomes negative in 15 days. Due to this negligence in Gopalganj district, a chain of new variants of Corona can be formed. Read full news here…

7 passengers from high risk countries came to Gujarat, all quarantined
The Health Department of Surat Municipal Corporation has become alert after the entry of Omicron, a new variant of Corona in Gujarat. A total of 1148 travelers from abroad came to Surat city in the last one week. Of these, 233 have come from Omicron-affected countries. On Sunday, 87 passengers came from abroad. Of these, 7 came from Omicron-affected countries. All of them have been asked to stay in Quarantine for 7 days. After this, their RT-PCR test will be done. Read full news here…

8,306 new positive cases of corona were found in the country on the last day
On the last day, 8,306 new corona cases were found in the country and 211 people died. Also, 8,834 people were recovered during this period. At present, there are 98,416 active cases, which is the lowest figure in the last 552 days. So far 4.73 lakh people have died due to corona infection. At the same time, the vaccination campaign against Kovid-19 is also going on. So far 1.27 billion doses have been administered.

Corona rising again in Chhattisgarh

The scope of corona infection seems to be increasing in Chhattisgarh. On Sunday, 15 thousand 100 samples were tested in the state. In this, 25 people have been found infected with corona. A day earlier, 44 infected were found in the investigation of 24 thousand 839 samples. Now the number of active cases of corona in the state has increased to 330. According to the report of the Health Department, maximum 6 new cases of corona have come from Korba district. 5 new cases have been found in Janjgir-Champa and 4 in Raigad. Read full news here…

NTAGI meeting today amid growing threat from Omicron
The meeting of the National Technical Group (NTAGI) on Corona Vaccination will be held today. In this, there can be talk about vaccination of children and applying additional doses to elders. Earlier, news agency ANI had reported that NTAGI is in the process of bringing a policy regarding additional dosage and vaccination of children.

The additional dose is different from the booster dose. The booster dose is given to all the people who have had both the vaccines after the prescribed time. At the same time, additional doses are given to those who have problems with their immune system. Antibodies are not developed in sufficient quantity in such people. That’s why they are given extra doses of the vaccine. This decision has been taken in view of the danger of the new variant Omicron.

2 people who returned from Dubai to Patna were corona infected, had taken both doses of the vaccine
Two people living in Patna have been found corona positive. He had taken both doses of Pfizer’s vaccine. Both of them work in Dubai and returned to their homes 10 years ago. After the report of both of them came positive, now their genome sequencing report is awaited. Read full news here…

Omicron alert in MP; New variant reached Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan bordering

The risk of new variant Omicron of Corona has increased in Madhya Pradesh. Omicron has reached the three states bordering the state, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan. The state government has also become alert regarding this. The government has given instructions to increase investigation and surveillance in the districts bordering the neighboring states. Along with this, it has also been asked to compulsorily conduct corona test of passengers of trains coming through these states. Read full news here…

corona blast in 2 school campuses of karnataka
Corona report of 69 students and one teacher has been found positive in two different hostels in Karnataka. According to the media report, the report of 40 students and a teacher of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Sigodu village of Chikmagalur district has come positive. All these are staying in the residential hostels on the school campus itself. The remaining 29 students found positive are from a private nursing school in Shivamogga district. All these have been quarantined.

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