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Covid-19 pandemic: 5 more die in Assam, 144 test positive

The new cases pushed the state's tally to 6,16,852

Covid pandemic: Nagaland reports 13 new cases, tally rises to 32,122

The coronavirus death toll in the state remained unchanged at 696

Omicron scare: Private hospitals seeking patients' travel info

The Omicron variant, found first in South Africa, has multiple mutations and led to a spike in cases in Gauteng province of the country

Six who returned from SA, other nations test Covid positive in Maharashtra

Six passengers, who arrived in Maharashtra from South Africa and other high-risk countries, have tested positive for coronavirus

New Covid variant: WHO's Tedros warns against over-reaction to Omicron

First reported in southern Africa a week ago, the variant has brought global alarm

Omicron, found in Europe before S Africa, jolts markets on vax fears

Dutch authorities said the variant had been detected in the Netherlands as early as November 19

Institutional quarantine must in Maha for passengers from high-risk nations

All domestic passengers from other states (irrespective of their vaccination status) will have to carry a negative RT-PCR test done within 48 hours of arrival

Night curfew extended in 8 Gujarat cities till Dec 10 amid Omicron threat

The night curfew has been in force in eight cities from 1 am to 5 am since November 1

BS Number Wise: The case of the missing coronavirus data

Judged on 11 criteria, state and central governments don't do a good job in sharing accessible and timely information on the disease

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra sees 678 new cases, 35 fatalities

Maharashtra's tally of infections rose to 6,635,658

Delhi records 34 new Covid-19 cases, no death; positivity rate 0.07%

The coronavirus infection tally in the city climbed to 14,40,934

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu logs 720 new cases, 9 deaths

The new cases took the state's Covid tally to 2,726,917

Singapore enhances Covid-19 testing protocols to deal with Omicron

Travellers arriving in Singapore on the vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) from December 2 must take additional antigen rapid tests (ART)

Over 1.24 bn vaccine doses administered in India so far: Health ministry

The total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 124 crore on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said.

West Bengal extends Covid-19 restrictions in wake of Omicron scare

West Bengal government on Tuesday extended the COVID-19 restrictions in the state till December 15 in view of the newly detected coronavirus variant Omicron.

Mumbai sees 187 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active tally now 2,052

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 187 cases of COVID-19, taking its tally to 7,62,881, while the death toll stood at 16,336

Greece to mandate Covid-19 vaccination for over-60s

The measure was announced in response to a surge in cases and the emergence of the omicron variant

Mandatory RT-PCR test for international travellers arriving in Karnataka

The Karnataka government on Tuesday said international travellers arriving in the state will have to mandatorily undergo RT-PCR test and be in seven days home quarantine.

Those visiting Puducherry will be checked for Covid-19: Lt Governor

Soundararajan said that three people who had come to Puducherry recently from South Africa were being monitored closely

Covaxin for 2-18 yrs: Examining Expert Committee recommendations, says govt

Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar shared the information through a written reply in Rajya Sabha