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10 new Omicron cases reported in Andhra Pradesh, case tally now 16

Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday reported 10 new cases of coronavirus variant Omicron with which the total case tally in the state rose to 16

Over 20 mn beneficiaries fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Odisha

More than two crore beneficiaries are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 infection in Odisha, informed the Director of Health Services, Bijay Kumar Mohapatra on Wednesday.

European countries tighten Covid measures to tackle Omicron surge

Just days before New Year's eve, some European countries have been forced to take stricter measures to cope with surging Covid-19 cases of the Omicron variant.

Noida's active Covid-19 caseload reaches 99, highest in Uttar Pradesh

Gautam Buddh Nagar on Wednesday recorded 21 new COVID-19 infections that pushed the number of active cases in the district to 99 the highest in Uttar Pradesh, official data showed.

Civic, police dept chiefs hold meeting to curb Covid spread in Bengaluru

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta instructed the concerned officials to take necessary measures to control the spread of Covid-19 and its latest variant Omicron

South Africa reinstates Covid contact tracing, quarantine requirements

South Africa on Wednesday brought back the requirements of contact tracing and quarantine under certain circumstances amid rising Covid-19 cases

Don't panic, but be vigilant: AIIMS Director Dr Guleria amid Omicron scare

AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday advised people "not to panic, but to be vigilant" while extending New Year greetings

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh sees 106 cases, highest since August

Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday directed district collectors to take all precautionary measures to prevent the spread of Covid

Nuclear treaty conference likely to be delayed due to Covid-19 pandemic

the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference was supposed to start Jan. 4 at the United Nations' headquarters

Covid positivity rate goes up to 1.29% from 0.19% in Delhi in 7 days

According to the data, the positivity rate was 0.19 per cent on December 23 and it went up to 1.29 per cent on December 29 (Wednesday)

Bengal logs over 1,000 daily Covid-19 cases after nearly six months

Kolkata registered 540 of the 1,089 new cases as the state's tally rose to 1,632,906

Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai's Omicron tally rises by 33 to touch 118

The reports from the National Institute of Virology arrived during the day, and of the 33 cases, 31 were detected at the airport and two through surveillance activity

Covid-19: Widespread flight cancellations continue as Omicron spreads

More than 850 flights were cancelled by midday Wednesday and that number has ticked higher throughout the day

Maharashtra sees 3,900 Covid infections; Tope says rise in cases 'alarming'

The state recorded 20 fresh deaths, taking the number of fatalities to 1,41,496, the health department said

Mumbai, Delhi and Gujarat report big spike in new Covid-19 cases

According to data from the Centre and the states, the total number of Covid cases in the country crossed 10,000 after a little over a month

Delhi records 923 Covid-19 infections, highest since May 30

The positivity rate climbed to 1.29 per cent from 0.89 per cent on Tuesday. No fresh fatality was reported

Covid-19 pandemic: Top cities see surge in cases, drop in testing

The positivity rate in the national capital was below 0.1 per cent until December 1, but has since risen to 0.63 per cent

Railway coaches to Ayush clinics, India keeps beds ready with Omicron rise

The mainstream infrastructure has already been pushed into action, with hospitals now working to ramp up their Covid wards.

Mumbai logs 2,510 new Covid-19 infections, highest since May 8

Tuesday had witnessed 1,377 cases in the metropolis, and Wednesday's figure was a jump by over 80 per cent

Clear data supporting very high immune escape potential of Omicron: INSACOG

In India, appropriate public health measures and investigations are being conducted for surveillance of Omicron, INSACOG said