First NSW Omicron case in hospital among 10 new infections of the COVID-19 variant
3 years ago

First NSW Omicron case in hospital among 10 new infections of the COVID-19 variant

ABC  

A person infected with the Omicron strain of COVID-19 has been admitted to hospital, while the new variant has also been detected outside Sydney. Key points: Authorities believe Newcastle night club may have been exposed site of Omicron variant Infections at pubs and clubs contributing to NSW case surge Federal Health Minister says he is confident in NSW's "world-class" measures NSW Health on Sunday announced the first Omicron admission to hospital in Australia since the variant landed in late November. There were another 10 confirmed cases of the new strain identified in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, taking the total number of Omicron cases in NSW to 55. Authorities have also confirmed that four COVID-positive cases attended The Argyle House night club while infectious — one of these is likely infected with the Omicron variant. Asked if he was concerned at the news, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said NSW Health had shown itself to be "one of the world's leading public health agencies" with "world-class infection control".

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After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
2 years, 1 month ago

After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries

Associated Press  

A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just as Americans gathered for Thanksgiving. “It’s making a clear comeback.” Nationally, new COVID cases averaged around 39,300 a day as of Tuesday — far lower than last winter but a vast undercount because of reduced testing and reporting. …

Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia
2 years, 1 month ago

Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly one in four guests …

Covid an endemic in this state: How infections, symptoms will look like now
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid an endemic in this state: How infections, symptoms will look like now

Live Mint  

COVID is now an endemic infection in Telangana and hence, the state will no longer witness massive waves, instead, it will see minor local surges in infections, low levels of transmissions and minimal loss of life. Noting that COVID can no longer be termed a pandemic, Former director and distinguished scientist of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Dr …

You may have been spreading the omicron variant without knowing it
2 years, 4 months ago

You may have been spreading the omicron variant without knowing it

Salon  

While omicron subvariant BA.5 has revealed itself to be the most contagious and immune-evasive iteration of COVID-19 yet, scientists have known for a long time that many cases of COVID-19, regardless of variant, are completely asymptomatic. As the recent study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open makes clear, more than half of the people who contracted the omicron …

Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle

ABC  

In what feels like a repeat of 2020, demand in hospitals from flu and COVID-19 cases has threatened to "outstrip supply" as thousands of sick healthcare workers become part of the record-breaking statistics around the nation. Here's what SA reported on Monday: 4,053 new cases 306 patients in hospital, 11 of them in ICU, and none requiring ventilation Two further …

COVID-19 outbreaks could hit two-thirds of Queensland's aged care facilities in third wave of Omicron
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 outbreaks could hit two-thirds of Queensland's aged care facilities in third wave of Omicron

ABC  

More than 160 Queensland residential aged care facilities are dealing with active COVID-19 outbreaks, with the third Omicron wave threatening to hit harder than the January peak. Key points: The last two weeks of July and all of August are expected to be "high-risk periods for aged care" A key concern in the latest COVID wave is the impact on …

Australia's first Omicron wave might have been larger than we thought. But what about the current caseload?
2 years, 6 months ago

Australia's first Omicron wave might have been larger than we thought. But what about the current caseload?

ABC  

New analysis has estimated Australia's biggest COVID-19 wave might have been larger than first thought. Key points: Researchers looked at antibodies in more than 5,000 blood samples Epidemiologists say the data is not surprising and people should be careful but not alarmed going forward Results from another survey are expected to provide an updated snapshot in the coming weeks When …

A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Australia. Here's what we know
2 years, 9 months ago

A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Australia. Here's what we know

ABC  

A new variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Australia, which is a hybrid of two previous strains. Confirmation that the first Deltacron case in Australia was reported by New South Wales on Friday and on Saturday Queensland Health said "a number of cases" had also been detected here through genomic sequencing. Infectious diseases expert Paul Griffin said most variants …

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure
2 years, 9 months ago

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure

ABC  

The number of hospital and ambulance workers unable to work due to COVID-19 has more than doubled in the past 10 days as the Health Minister foreshadows another suspension on some elective surgeries. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 …

Omicron subvariant BA.2 rapidly dominates Canberra COVID-19 cases as ACT government predicts 'a few weeks' of infection surge
2 years, 9 months ago

Omicron subvariant BA.2 rapidly dominates Canberra COVID-19 cases as ACT government predicts 'a few weeks' of infection surge

ABC  

Almost all new COVID-19 infections in Canberra are from the highly contagious Omicron subvariant known as BA.2. Key points: About 82 per cent of new ACT infections last week were the BA.2 Omicron subvariant About 82 per cent of new ACT infections last week were the BA.2 Omicron subvariant Vulnerable Canberrans will be able to receive a fourth vaccine dose …

State finds Omicron BA.2 variant in 99% of sequenced samples in Feb. last week
2 years, 9 months ago

State finds Omicron BA.2 variant in 99% of sequenced samples in Feb. last week

The Hindu  

Special Genome Sequencing data of SARS-CoV-2 in Karnataka shows an increasing proportion of Omicron BA.2 Variant of Concern from 87% in the first week of February to 99% in the last week of the same month. According to data from the State Health Department, of the total 2,155 COVID samples sequenced during the special genome sequencing drive in February, 89.8% …

Queensland lags in COVID-19 vaccinations in children with hundreds aged up to 17 hospitalised during Omicron wave
2 years, 9 months ago

Queensland lags in COVID-19 vaccinations in children with hundreds aged up to 17 hospitalised during Omicron wave

ABC  

Queensland's COVID-19 vaccination rates in school-aged children are languishing behind all other states and territories, as new figures reveal hundreds of children have ended up in hospital with the virus during the Omicron wave. Key points: Less than half of Queensland children aged between five and 11 have had their first dose New figures show more than 1,000 children were …

Brad Hazzard says NSW COVID-19 figures could double as Omicron sub-variant BA.2 emerges
2 years, 9 months ago

Brad Hazzard says NSW COVID-19 figures could double as Omicron sub-variant BA.2 emerges

ABC  

Authorities are concerned at the spread of an Omicron sub-variant of COVID-19, which is believed to be driving rising case numbers in NSW. Key points: BA2 sub-variant of Omicron is believed to be more infectious than BA1 line Evidence is unclear whether it is more severe Brad Hazzard says slow uptake of boosters suggests the community has "switched off" from …

The end of Queensland's Omicron COVID wave in sight as state records nine more deaths
2 years, 10 months ago

The end of Queensland's Omicron COVID wave in sight as state records nine more deaths

ABC  

A further nine people have died of COVID in Queensland, including six people who were in residential aged care. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said …

Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Juniper's Cygnet aged care home in Bentley
2 years, 11 months ago

Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Juniper's Cygnet aged care home in Bentley

ABC  

Western Australia has record its first cases of Omicron in an aged care facility, with two cases of COVID-19 detected in a nursing home in the Perth suburb of Bentley. Key points: WA's Health Minister says interstate travellers pose the biggest COVID risk WA's Health Minister says interstate travellers pose the biggest COVID risk Domestic and overseas arrivals will receive …

Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year
2 years, 11 months ago

Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year

Associated Press  

SINGAPORE — Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the highly-transmissible omicron variant and expectations that numbers will continue to rise in coming weeks. The Lunar New Year, which is China’s biggest holiday, was celebrated across Asia on Feb. 1 even as pandemic restrictions in …

NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations may have plateaued but experts cautious about Omicron peak
2 years, 11 months ago

NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations may have plateaued but experts cautious about Omicron peak

ABC  

Data shows COVID-19 hospitalisations in NSW may have plateaued, but experts are hesitant to declare the Omicron outbreak has peaked. Key points: Growth in the number of people in hospital has slowed over the past seven days Modelling predicted hospitalisations would peak around January 22 Experts say the data is positive but they are still reluctant to confirm an Omicron …

Covid-19 across the world: UK sees drop in daily infections, Japan logs record cases | Top points
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 across the world: UK sees drop in daily infections, Japan logs record cases | Top points

India Today  

The Omicron wave appears to have spiked in some regions of the world even as big economies push for booster doses to prevent another Covid-19 wave. While the daily cases in the UK have halved over two weeks, the Omicron wave in Australia's New South Wales and Victoria has reportedly peaked. The daily Covid-19 cases in Japan exceeded the 50,000-mark …

COVID: New Zealand adds new restrictions as omicron variant spreads
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID: New Zealand adds new restrictions as omicron variant spreads

India TV News  

Highlights New Zealanders set to face new COVID norms after 9 omicron cases were detected in single family Businesses can remain open and people can still visit family and friends, says PM Jacinda Ardern About 93 per cent of New Zealanders aged 12 and over are fully vaccinated New Zealanders are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions after nine cases …

WHO counts 18 million Covid-19 cases last week as Omicron spread slows
2 years, 11 months ago

WHO counts 18 million Covid-19 cases last week as Omicron spread slows

India Today  

The number of new coronavirus cases globally rose by 20 per cent last week to more than 18 million, marking a slowdown in the surge caused by the Omicron variant's spread, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic, the UN health agency said the number of new Covid-19 infections increased in every world region …

Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection
2 years, 11 months ago

Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new local COVID-19 cases, including one that has yet to be linked to any known cases and was infectious in the community. Key points: The source of infection is unknown for one of the five new cases The source of infection is unknown for one of the five new cases Six new WA exposure sites …

WA records two new local COVID-19 cases, both believed to have been infectious in community
2 years, 11 months ago

WA records two new local COVID-19 cases, both believed to have been infectious in community

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded two new local COVID-19 cases, both of whom are believed to have been infectious while in the community. The new cases come 11 days after WA recorded its first case of the Omicron variant, with three cases of the variant confirmed so far. One of the women is linked to "previously reported cases", according to WA …

Queensland records three COVID-19 deaths and 23,630 new cases, Omicron wave to peak 'in the next two weeks'
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records three COVID-19 deaths and 23,630 new cases, Omicron wave to peak 'in the next two weeks'

ABC  

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the state government has done all it can to encourage Queenslanders to protect themselves against COVID-19, after three unvaccinated people died of the disease. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information …

COVID-19 testing is necessary to break the chain of transmission, says health expert
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 testing is necessary to break the chain of transmission, says health expert

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Amid the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant, a health expert says it is important that we get tested to break the chain of transmission as avoiding the test and just assuming the presence or absence of COVID infection will lead to carelessness. Therefore, it is important that you get yourself tested and then …

Omicron more infectious than Delta variant: Medanta Hospital senior surgeon
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron more infectious than Delta variant: Medanta Hospital senior surgeon

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Senior Surgeon of Medanta Hospital Dr Arvind Kumar on Thursday said that the data shows that the COVID-19 variant Omicron is more infectious than the Delta variant. India reported 2,47,417 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. In today's figures, Maharashtra reported 46,723 new COVID-19 cases, Delhi …

Kerala records 59 new Omicron cases, taking state tally to 480
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala records 59 new Omicron cases, taking state tally to 480

India Today  

Kerala recorded 59 new cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Thursday, January 13. In Kollam, two people returning from the UAE and one from Qatar tested positive for Omicron. In Malappuram, five people returning from the UAE and one from Qatar tested Omicron positive. In Kozhikode, five people who tested positive for Omicron came from the UAE. STRICT …

Maharashtra reports no Omicron cases today, logs 46,406 fresh Covid cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra reports no Omicron cases today, logs 46,406 fresh Covid cases

India TV News  

Highlights Maharashtra on Thursday reported no cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. Financial capital Mumbai reported 13,702 fresh Covid-19 cases and 6 deaths. The state reported 46,406 new Covid cases and 36 deaths, according to official data. Maharashtra on Thursday reported no cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, the state government said in an official statement …

Maharashtra reports 46,723 fresh COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths; 86 infected with Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra reports 46,723 fresh COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths; 86 infected with Omicron

Firstpost  

28,041 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the number of those recovered from the infection to 66,49,111 in the state Mumbai: Maharashtra recorded 46,723 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a jump of 12,299 infections from a day ago, and 32 fresh fatalities, the health department said. The bulletin said 28,041 patients were discharged in the last 24 …

Kerala logs 76 new Omicron cases; Cluster detected in private nursing college
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala logs 76 new Omicron cases; Cluster detected in private nursing college

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Wednesday reported 76 fresh Omicron cases taking the total number of people infected with the new variant of COVID-19 to 421, state health minister Veena George said here. An 'Omicron cluster' was formed at a private nursing college in Pathanamthitta where the disease was suspected to have been spread from a student who was in contact with …

Omicron: Britain reports drop in daily Covid cases amid record surge in US
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron: Britain reports drop in daily Covid cases amid record surge in US

Hindustan Times  

More than 313 million coronavirus disease cases and over 5.5 million related fatalities have been confirmed so far globally amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. Scientists are seeing signals that Covid-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the US, at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. …

Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain

India Today  

Scientists are seeing signals that Covid-19s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the US, at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. Shabir Mahdi, dean of health sciences at South Africa’s University of Witwatersrand, said European countries that impose lockdowns won’t necessarily come through the omicron wave with fewer …

WA records four new cases of COVID-19 including one suspected of having the Omicron variant
2 years, 11 months ago

WA records four new cases of COVID-19 including one suspected of having the Omicron variant

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded four new local cases of COVID-19, including a person suspected of having the Omicron variant who was infectious in the community. Key points: One of the four cases is a family member of a returned traveller from Tasmania One of the four cases is a family member of a returned traveller from Tasmania Health Minister Amber-Jade …

Covid-19: Chinese capital on alert as partly-locked down Tianjin’s cases jump
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: Chinese capital on alert as partly-locked down Tianjin’s cases jump

Hindustan Times  

China’s first community-based Omicron outbreak has partially locked down the northern city of Tianjin and put officials in neighbouring Beijing on high alert with health authorities tracking down cases from the same transmission chain to the central province of Henan. At least 21 more cases of were reported in the port city of Tianjin, some 130km away from Beijing, the …

Omicron wave in Singapore likely to be 'several times larger' than Delta: Minister
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron wave in Singapore likely to be 'several times larger' than Delta: Minister

India Today  

Singapore can expect an infection wave due to Omicron “several times larger” than the one caused by Delta, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday as he cited the latest variant's higher transmissibility. Singapore can expect an infection wave “several times larger” than the one caused by Delta, said Ong, citing the Omicron variant's higher transmissibility. Meanwhile, …

Australia to ‘push through’ Omicron, as total cases hit 1 million
2 years, 11 months ago

Australia to ‘push through’ Omicron, as total cases hit 1 million

Al Jazeera  

Country has recorded more than 500,000 cases in the past week as it learns to live with COVID-19. Australia must “push through” a rapidly-growing Omicron outbreak, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as the country’s total number of COVID-19 cases breached more than one million, more than half of them recorded in the past week alone. Having vaccinated nearly …

Omicron now driving 3rd Covid wave in country; Delhi, Mumbai see over 20,000 cases
3 years ago

Omicron now driving 3rd Covid wave in country; Delhi, Mumbai see over 20,000 cases

Hindustan Times  

The number of daily new Covid-19 cases in the country has once again been increasing sharply and has remained above the 1,00,000-mark for two consecutive days with the Omicron variant now driving the surge across many states. Maharashtra reported 41,434 new Covid-19 cases and Delhi reported 20,181 new cases on Saturday. Cases in Delhi In the national capital, 20,181 people …

WA planned for 300 daily COVID cases when borders open, but with Omicron it's likely to get more than 3,000
3 years ago

WA planned for 300 daily COVID cases when borders open, but with Omicron it's likely to get more than 3,000

ABC  

As an explosion of COVID cases on the east coast obliterates government projections of how quickly the virus spreads, questions remain about how the WA health system will cope as the reclusive state finally moves to open its border. WA Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson said new modelling taking into account Omicron data was underway and he expected to deliver …

Assam revises night curfew timing, imposes further curbs. Details here
3 years ago

Assam revises night curfew timing, imposes further curbs. Details here

Live Mint  

The Assam government has revised the timings of night curfew to 10 pm to 6 am, starting from Saturday. Also, only fully vaccinated people will be allowed to enter hotels, restaurants, government offices, shopping malls, multiplexes, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in press conference on Covid situation in the state. The chief minister said that the restaurants will be …

Omicron spreads in India’s big cities but hospitalisations still low
3 years ago

Omicron spreads in India’s big cities but hospitalisations still low

Live Mint  

Indian megacities Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, although without a corresponding rise in hospitalisations, but fears are growing about a spread to rural areas in coming days. India reported 90,928 new daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday, up nearly four-fold since the start of the year, mostly from cities where health officials say the Omicron …

Kerala logs 50 fresh cases of Omicron
3 years ago

Kerala logs 50 fresh cases of Omicron

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Omicron cases continued to increase in Kerala with the state on Thursday reporting 50 fresh cases of this new variant of COVID-19, taking the tally to 280, the health department said. Of the 50 patients reported on Thursday, 18 were from Ernakulam, 8 from Thiruvananthapuram, 7 from Pathanamthitta, 5 each from Kottayam and Malappuram, 3 from Kollam and 1 …

Omicron spread: States driving infection surge as Covid-19 cases gallop
3 years ago

Omicron spread: States driving infection surge as Covid-19 cases gallop

Hindustan Times  

The number of daily new Covid-19 infections in the country saw a huge spike on Thursday as more than 90,000 people tested positive for the viral illness in the last 24 hours, much higher than the 58,097 cases reported on Wednesday. The health ministry said that active cases accounted for less than 1% and recorded at 0.81% of the total …

India: New COVID cases jump nearly four times since start of year
3 years ago

India: New COVID cases jump nearly four times since start of year

Al Jazeera  

Cases soar to 90,928 in the past 24 hours as New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata experience a surge in infections. India’s new COVID-19 cases have soared by 90,928 in the past 24 hours, up nearly four-fold since the start of the year, mostly from cities where health officials say the Omicron variant has overtaken Delta. Local media reports on Thursday …

Tasmania records 751 new cases of COVID-19 as authorities warn of surge
3 years ago

Tasmania records 751 new cases of COVID-19 as authorities warn of surge

ABC  

Tasmania has recorded 751 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, as health authorities warn the true number of active cases is likely much higher than what is being reported. Key points: Tasmania has recorded 751 new cases of COVID from nearly 3,000 PCR tests conducted One person has been admitted to hospital for COVID-related complications but is not in …

Omicron variant scare: Third COVID wave has hit Maharashtra, says health expert
3 years ago

Omicron variant scare: Third COVID wave has hit Maharashtra, says health expert

India TV News  

Highlights 144 cases of Omicron variant of COVID were reported in Maharashtra in last 24 hours 797 Omicron cases have been reported in Maharashtra so far including 330 recoveries Daily positive cases in Mumbai will soon cross 40,000, says health expert According to the health bulletin issued today, 144 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Maharashtra in …

Victoria has fewer COVID-19 cases than New South Wales, so why are more people dying?
3 years ago

Victoria has fewer COVID-19 cases than New South Wales, so why are more people dying?

ABC  

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's how quickly fortunes can change. "Once we get up to 80 or 90 per cent of our infections being Omicron, we will end up having a similar death rate to what's been observed in New South Wales at the moment," Professor Blakely said. Victoria and New South Wales both had high vaccination …

Omicron Updates: At 2,038, UP Sees Huge Surge in New Covid Cases; Noida Reports 511 Fresh Infections
3 years ago

Omicron Updates: At 2,038, UP Sees Huge Surge in New Covid Cases; Noida Reports 511 Fresh Infections

News 18  

The Centre on Wednesday said the upsurge of COVID-19 cases is happening in cities and the Omicron variant is the predominant circulating strain. There has been a surge in Covid cases globally whereas 25.2 lakh cases were recorded globally on January 4, the highest ever since the onset of the pandemic, officials said. Mumbai reported 40 new Omicron cases for …

Maharashtra records over 26,000 cases in 24 hours, Mumbai see maximum with tally past 15,000-mark
3 years ago

Maharashtra records over 26,000 cases in 24 hours, Mumbai see maximum with tally past 15,000-mark

India TV News  

Highlights Maharashtra reports 26,000 Covid cases in 24 hours, Mumbai tally surpassed 15,000 State reported massive spike in Covid infections for 9th consecutive day Covid count shot up sharply, from 18,466 on Tuesday to 26,538 on Wednesday Maharashtras single-day fresh Covid-19 caseload shot above 26,000, while its Omicron variant breached the 100-mark, though deaths plummeted to single-digit figure, health officials …

India reports first Omicron death in Rajasthan
3 years ago

India reports first Omicron death in Rajasthan

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Amid a whopping spike in Covid-19 cases, the Union health ministry on Wednesday released revised guidelines for home isolation for mild and asymptomatic infections, saying such patients will stand discharged after at least seven days from testing positive and no fever for three successive days. The health ministry home isolation guidelines specify that the treatment of every patient …

Maharashtra reports 18,466 new Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24 hrs
3 years ago

Maharashtra reports 18,466 new Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24 hrs

India Today  

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 18,466 new cases of Covid-19, pushing the total tally to 67,30,494. READ: 'Don't panic': Mumbai civic body urges people to strictly follow Covid norms According to the latest health bulletin, a total of 4,558 patients have recovered from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Maharashtra. #Maharashtra #COVID19 Updates for today 18,466 new cases have been …

Omicron in India | 29 new cases detected in Kerala, 42 patients discharged on Monday
3 years ago

Omicron in India | 29 new cases detected in Kerala, 42 patients discharged on Monday

India Today  

Kerala health minister Veena George said the state recorded 29 new cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Monday, January 3, taking the total number of infections in the state to 181. Among the 29 new cases, 25 came from low-risk countries, two from high-risk countries and two in Alappuzha district contracted the disease from their contacts. "Until now, we …

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