Page 154 - Coronavirus Tests

India logs highest single day rise of Omicron cases, tally climbs to 578

India saw the highest single day rise of Omicron infections with 156 fresh cases, taking the total tally of such cases to 578, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The ministry said 151 out of the 578 people who contracted the infection have recovered or migrated. The 578 cases have been detected across 19 states and UTs with Delhi recording the maximum number of 142 cases followed by Maharashtra at 141, Kerala 57, Gujarat 49, Rajasthan 43 and Telangana 41. With 6,531 people testing positive for coronavirus infections in a day India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,47,93,333, while the active cases declined to 75,841, according to the data updated at 8 am. The death toll has climbed to 4,79,997 with 315 fresh fatalities, the data stated. The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been recorded below 15,000 for the last 60 days now. The active cases have declined to 75,841 comprising 0.22 per cent of the total infections, the lowest sinc

Coronavirus can persist for months after traversing entire body: Study

Pathogen is capable of replicating in human cells beyond respiratory tract, say scientists

Covid-19: Two more Omicron variant cases reported in Chandigarh

Two more people, including an 80-year-old man, were found to be infected with Omicron, taking the total cases of the latest variant of coronavirus reported in the city so far to three. Of the three cases, two have been discharged and there is now only one active Omicron case in the city, according to an official statement. It stated that samples of five family contacts of the previous Omicron positive case were sent for genome sequencing to the National Centre for Disease Control in Delhi. Two of these were found to be positive for the Omicron variant, it said. Of these two, the 80-year old male suffers from hypertension. However, he is asymptomatic and has been isolated in a hospital, the statement said. It said the octogenarian was tested on December 24 and was found positive for the omicron variant. He will be re-tested on January 1, the statement said. The other Omicron positive case was a 45-year-old man. He tested negative for coronavirus on December 24 and was discharged,

Omicron cases reported in MP for first time as 9 found infected in Indore

Madhya Pradesh reported its first cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus on Sunday with the state authorities saying that nine foreign returnees were found infected with the new strain in Indore

Maharashtra: Covid-19 case count in Ahmednagar school rises to 51

The number of coronavirus positive cases at the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district has gone up to 51, which includes 48 students, a health official said on Sunday.

Covid-19 pandemic: The quest for a disposable mask that won't pollute

To address that problem, dozens of manufacturers are working on biodegradable masks

Omicron triggers tighter restrictions; Maharashtra, Delhi have most cases

Night curfew has been imposed in Delhi, and in Gujarat, one arrest was made over a Christmas party

Covaxin likely to be only vaccine available for children of 15-18 years

Necessary modifications are being done on the CoWIN portal to register the new category of vaccination

Covid-19 pandemic: 19 fresh Omicron cases in Kerala takes tally to 57

: With 19 more people testing positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Kerala, the total number of infections by the new variant in the State reached 57, the Health Department said on Sunday.

Explained: New easy-to-use Covid treatment pills come with a catch

Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The pills have to be taken as soon as possible once symptoms appear. The challenge is getting tested, getting a prescription and starting the pills in a short window. U.S. regulators authorized Pfizer's pill, Paxlovid, and Merck's molnupiravir last week. In high-risk patients, both were shown to reduce the chances of hospitalization or death from COVID-19, although Pfizer's was much more effective. A closer look: WHO SHOULD TAKE THESE PILLS? The antiviral pills aren't for everyone who gets a positive test. The pills are intended for those with mild or moderate COVID-19 who are more likely to become seriously ill. That includes older people and those with other health conditions like heart disease, cancer or diabetes that make them more vulnerable. Both pills were OK'd for adults while Paxlovid is authorized for children ages 12 and older. WHO SHOULD

Gujarat sees 177 Covid-19 cases, tally now 829,359; no Omicron case

The death toll remained unchanged at 10,113

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 47 cases, 1 death and 70 recoveries

The COVID-19 tally of Nashik in Maharashtra reached 4,13,592 after 47 cases were detected, while the day also saw one patient succumbing to the infection and 70 recovering from it, an official said.

Mumbai reports 922 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths; active tally now 4,295

It also revealed that the case doubling time now stood at 1,139 days

Maharashtra logs 31 new Omicron variant cases, count reaches 141

Maharashtra reported as many as 31 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus on Sunday, taking the tally of such patients in the state to 141, the health department said. Of these, Mumbai saw 27 cases, which raised the city's count of such cases to 73, it said in a statement. All these cases were found through the screening at the Mumbai international airport. Four of the patients hail from Gujarat, three from Karnataka, two each from Kerala and Delhi, one each from Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and from other parts of Maharashtra - Jalgaon, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Aurangabad -, while two are foreign nationals, the department said. In Thane, two cases were reported on Sunday, and one each in Pune rural and Akola, it said. Of the total 141 Omicron patients detected so far in the state, 73 are in Mumbai, 19 in Pimpri Chinchwad (near Pune city), 16 in rural parts of Pune district, seven in Pune city, five each in Satara and Osmanabad, three in Thane city, two each in Kalyan Dombivli

Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir records 124 new cases, two deaths

There are 1,350 active cases in the union territory

Delhi govt to impose night curfew from Monday amid rising Covid-19 cases

States like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Karnataka have also reimposed night curfew

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi reports 290 fresh cases and one fatality

Delhi reported 290 fresh coronavirus cases and one fatality, while the positivity rate rose to 0.55 percent, according to data shared by the Delhi government's health department here on Sunday. With this, the cumulative tally rose to 14,43,352 while the death toll rose to 25,105. The number of active cases stands at 1,103, of which 583 patients are in home isolation. There has been an uptick in the number of cases in the last few days, amid a threat of the Omicron variant of the virus.

Andhra reports 2 more Omicron cases, adds 82 fresh cases to Covid tally

Andhra Pradesh on Sunday reported two more cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the tally to six

Karnataka CM Bommai rules out reconsidering fresh Covid-19 curbs

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai ruled out reconsidering the government's decision to impose night curfew and curbs on New Year celebrations in the State in wake of fresh Covid-19 concerns.

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus update: State reports first Omicron case

The first case of Omicron in Himachal Pradesh was reported in Mandi district a few days ago, health secretary Amitabh Avasthi said on Sunday