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Delhi reports 63 Covid cases, positivity rate up marginally to 0.11%
Delhi reported 63 coronavirus cases and zero deaths on Sunday, as the positivity rate rose marginally to 0.11 per cent, according to data shared by the city's health department.
 "Delhi reports 63 Covid cases, positivity rate up marginally to 0.11%")
Travel restrictions due to Omicron variant 'too late', say scientists
Most travel bans target South Africa, which raised the alarm about Omicron on 24 November, and Botswana, which also reported early cases
 "Travel restrictions due to Omicron variant 'too late', say scientists")
Maharashtra's Omicron tally reaches 8 as seven more test positive
Seven persons from Pune district have tested positive for Omicron variant of coronavirus, a health official said on Sunday.
Kerala coronavirus update: Reports 4,450 new cases, 161 deaths in 24 hours
Kerala on Sunday recorded 4,450 fresh Covid-19 cases and 161 deaths, raising the caseload to 51,54,092 and the toll to 41,600 respectively, the State government said.
 "Kerala coronavirus update: Reports 4,450 new cases, 161 deaths in 24 hours")
Maha: Two test Covid positive at Nashik literary meet, contact tracing on
Two women publishers from Pune attending the 94th Marathi literary meet here in Maharashtra have tested positive for coronavirus, civic officials said on Sunday.
 "Maha: Two test Covid positive at Nashik literary meet, contact tracing on")
Omicron: Telangana ups surveillance mechanism at international airports
Amid rising concerns over 'Omicron', the new variant of Covid-19, surveillance mechanism has been intensified at the international airport here, a senior health official said on Sunday.
Odisha coronavirus update: Registers 189 new Covid cases, 2 more fatalities
Odisha on Sunday reported 189 new Covid-19 cases, four less than the previous day, with the tally rising to 10,50,249, a health department bulletin said.
 "Odisha coronavirus update: Registers 189 new Covid cases, 2 more fatalities")
Another passenger from Singapore tests positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu
A day after two international passengers tested positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu amid new Omicron variant of coronavirus, another passenger from Singapore tested positive for the infection.
 "Another passenger from Singapore tests positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu")
K'taka Covid-19: 69 people including 59 students in JNV test positive
As many as 69 people including 59 students of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya here have tested positive for Covid-19 and all are asymptomatic, a health officer said.
 "K'taka Covid-19: 69 people including 59 students in JNV test positive")
Delhi's first omicron case in traveller from Tanzania, India's 5th: reports
The country reported a single-day rise of 2,796 deaths on Sunday after Bihar reconciled its Covid data. This pushed the overall death toll to 473,326
 "Delhi's first omicron case in traveller from Tanzania, India's 5th: reports")
Covid-19: Omicron patient in Delhi fully vaccinated, has mild symptoms
The Tanzania returnee, who tested positive for Covid Omicron variant, has mild symptoms as he had taken both doses of the vaccine, informed Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of LNJP Hospital.
 "Covid-19: Omicron patient in Delhi fully vaccinated, has mild symptoms")
17 Omicron cases each likely in Mumbai, rest of Maharashtra: report
BMC update has a list of 3,760 travellers to Mumbai from high-risk countries and 2,794 have been traced and tested for Covid-19
 "17 Omicron cases each likely in Mumbai, rest of Maharashtra: report")
Australia provisionally approves Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11 yrs
Australia's medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), on Sunday provisionally approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for children aged between 5 and 11.
 "Australia provisionally approves Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11 yrs")
Maha Omicron patient stable, responding well to treatment: Official
The 33-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane district, who had tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus, is in a 'stable' condition and is responding well to the medical treatment
 "Maha Omicron patient stable, responding well to treatment: Official")
Man wielding knife in Florida university campus shot dead by police
Police shot and killed a man wielding a knife inside a residence hall on the campus of a university in the US state of Florida on Friday night, authorities said.
 "Man wielding knife in Florida university campus shot dead by police")
US makes it mandatory for passengers to carry negative Covid-19 test report
The US has made it mandatory for all incoming passengers, including those from India, to carry a negative Covid-19 test report or a proof of recovery
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DATA STORY: Bihar reconciles its figures, adds 2,426 death to the toll
India has so far administered 1,276,183,065 vaccine doses. That is 3684.84 per cent of its total caseload, and 91.23 per cent of its population
Puducherry makes it mandatory for everyone to get Covid-19 vaccine
The Union Territory of Puducherry has made it mandatory for all persons to get the Covid-19 vaccine to achieve cent per cent coverage and said those skipping it would face penal action under law.
Malaysia reports 4,896 new Covid infections, 36 more deaths in a day
Malaysia reported another 4,896 new Covid infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,654,474, according to the health ministry.
 "Malaysia reports 4,896 new Covid infections, 36 more deaths in a day")
8,895 new Covid-19 cases in India, 2,796 deaths as Bihar reconciles data
A total of 8,895 new Covid-19 cases and 2,796 deaths were reported across the country in the last 24 hours