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Covid positivity rate not low enough to lift restrictions: Delhi min

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Wednesday said COVID-19 positivity rate in the city is not low enough to lift the restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the infection

Both Omicron, Delta variants causing Covid case surge: Kerala health min

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday cautioned people against the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the state during the third wave

India's third Covid wave likely to peak on Jan 23: IIT Kanpur scientist

The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India may peak on January 23 with daily cases likely to remain below the four lakh mark, according to a scientist at the IIT-Kanpur.

Will monitor Covid situation for 3-4 days before reviewing curbs: Delhi min

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the government will monitor the COVID-19 situation for three to four days to confirm the trend of positivity rate before reviewing the curbs

Young, youthful India is showing the way on Covid vaccination: PM Modi

With over half of youngsters in the 15-18 age group having received their first dose of Covid vaccine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that young and youthful India is showing the way. He also stressed that it was important to observe all COVID-19 related protocols. Modi tweeted, "Young and youthful India showing the way! This is encouraging news. Let us keep the momentum. It is important to vaccinate and observe all COVID-19 related protocols. Together, we will fight this pandemic." He was reacting to Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's tweet on Tuesday which said it was a "big day" for India's fight against the pandemic as over 50 per cent of youngsters between 15 and 18 years have received their first dose of vaccine.

Data story: India logs 282,970 cases; 1.83 million cases added in 7 days

India has so far administered 1,588,847,554 vaccine doses. That is 4192.07 per cent of its total caseload, and 113.58 per cent of its population

India logs 282,970 new Covid infections, active cases highest in 232 days

With 2,82,970 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,79,01,241, which includes 8,961 cases of the Omicron variant

US reports nearly 9.5 million child Covid-19 cases as infections rise

Nearly 9.5 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, and child Covid-19 cases have "spiked dramatically" across the country

Qantas to Rio Tinto: Corporate Australia burdened by coronavirus surge

Australia has seen a record surge in Covid-19 infections due to the Omicron variant, which has strained supply chains, overwhelmed hospitals

At 8,072, Assam reports highest single day spike of Covid-19 cases

Assam on Tuesday reported 8,072 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic, pushing the tally to 6,61,789

Maharashtra records 39,207 new Covid-19 cases; no new Omicron infections

Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 39,207 new coronavirus infections, 26 per cent more than the previous day, and 53 pandemic-related deaths, the health department said

Covid-19: US faces wave of Omicron deaths in coming weeks, say models

If the higher end of projections comes to pass, that would push total US deaths from Covid over 1 million by early spring

Covid-19 health emergency could be over this year, says WHO

WHO has slammed the imbalance in COVID-19 vaccination between rich and poor countries as a catastrophic moral failure

Pune district records 11,748 new Covid-19 cases and eight deaths

The positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, was over 37 per cent

Two Mathura courts closed after five employees test Covid-19 positive

Both courts will also remain closed on Wednesday

National peak of Covid cases may come in 2-3 weeks: SBI Research

New Covid cases in Mumbai seem to be stabilising, but infections in other places like Bengaluru and Pune are increasing during the ongoing third wave of the pandemic, SBI Research said in a report.

Centre tells states to pull socks up after dip in testing numbers

This comes a week after an advisory by ICMR detailing the list of people who needn't be tested for Covid, such as asymptomatic individuals in community settings

Over 80 doctors, paramedics test Covid-19 positive in a day in GMC Srinagar

Over 80 doctors and paramedics have tested positive for COVID-19 in Government Medical College Srinagar in a single day, taking the total number of infected persons in the tertiary care institution to 546 in January so far, officials said on Tuesday. "Omicron is spreading very very fast: 46 doctors, 22 MBBS students, 15 paramedics tested COVID Positive in 1 day in GMC Srinagar & Ass(i)st(ed)d Hospitals. Total count goes up to 546 since 1st Jan this year," head of department community medicine at GMC Srinagar Dr Muhammad Salim Khan said in a tweet. He urged the people to follow Covid appropriate behaviour and other SOPs religiously. "Avoid gatherings. Please wear facemasks necessarily. Maintain social distancing," he said. "Today Kashmir reported highest COVID Positive cases this wave. Omicron seems predominantly circulating but Delta variant could also be affecting people leading to moderate to severe illness. Please mask up necessarily," Khan added.

Unvaccinated but certified: J-K administration launches drive to fix error

Authorities have been gathering inputs from such individuals and ensuring that they are fully vaccinated at the earliest, a spokesman said

MP logs 7,154 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 39,450

Madhya Pradesh's recovery count stood at 795,050