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Leaves of all Delhi govt officers, staff cancelled amid rise in Covid cases

The Delhi government has canceled the leave of all its officers, officials and staff, and directed them not to take any leaves in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital

Maharashtra: 60 employees of BEST test positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai

As many as 60 employees of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) including bus drivers have tested positive for COVID-19, BEST PRO informed on Wednesday.

Covid-19 infections surge in European countries as Omicron spreads

Following a break over the holiday season, European countries are witnessing skyrocketing new Covid-19 infections as the Omicron variant continues its onslaught across the continent.

Delhi sees 94% rise in Covid cases at 10,665, infection rate nears 12%

Delhi on Wednesday reported 10,665 fresh Covid cases, a rise of 94.58 per cent from the day before. This is the highest single-day rise after May 12 when the tally was 13,287.

Djokovic set to miss Australian Open after entry denied over Covid policy

The top-ranked Djokovic flew in after receiving a medical exemption from the strict vaccination requirements in place for the Australian Open, where he is a nine-time winner

Bihar reports 1,659 new Covid cases, highest single day spike in 6 months

Bihar reported its highest single day spike in six months on Wednesday when 1,659 people tested positive for Covid-19

Mumbai hits milestone of 1 crore first dose of coronavirus vaccines

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, Mumbai on Wednesday crossed a major milestone of administering over 1 crore first dose of coronavirus vaccines

Fresh Covid cases zoom to 3,350 in Gujarat, Ahmedabad reports lion's share

Fresh Covid cases in Gujarat zoomed to 3,350 on Wednesday, taking the states overall tally to 8,40,643, with Ahmedabad alone accounting for almost half of the fresh cases at 1,660

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Odisha govt imposes more restrictions

Amid rapid surge in Covid-19 cases including the Omicron cases in the state, the Odisha government has imposed additional restrictions

Bengal logs 14,022 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4,949 more than the previous day

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally on Wednesday climbed to 16,78,323 with 14,022 fresh cases, 4,949 more than the previous day, the health department said.

UP logs 2,038 Covid cases; govt stresses on strict compliance of norms

Amid an ongoing surge in new COVID-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday stressed on strict compliance of new guidelines

Covid cases surge past 3,600 in Bengaluru; Karnataka figures cross 4K

In a major surge, Bengaluru reported 3,605 Covid-19 positive cases on Wednesday, taking the number of active cases in the city to 14,762

Reserve 50% of beds for Covid patients: Karnataka govt to private hospitals

Karnataka government has ordered the private hospitals and private medical colleges in the state on Wednesday to immediately reserve and keep ready 30 per cent of beds

Maharashtra logs 26,538 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally rises to 797

Maharashtra reported 26,538 fresh Covid-19 cases and eight deaths in the last 24 hours

India confirms first Omicron-related death as Covid-19 cases jump

As cases continued to rise across the country, several state governments were forced to issue fresh guidelines on restrictions

UK lifts pre-arrival Covid-19 test rule for overseas travelers

UK continues to record very high daily infections

Govt issues revised guidelines for home isolation of mild Covid-19 cases

It also advised people not to rush for self-medication

Odisha records 1,216 Covid-19 cases, highest single-day tally in 5 months

The toll mounted to 8,466 as two patients succumbed to the virus in Khurda

Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab sees 1,811 fresh cases and four deaths

The four new Covid-related fatalities pushed the toll to 16,657

Pune records 2,813 new Covid-19 cases; active infections at 8,201

With a single casualty reported from the rural part of the district, the toll stood at 19,255,