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Odisha Covid update: State reports 23 new Omicron cases, tally rises to 37

Odisha has reported twenty-three new Omicron cases, taking the total tally of the cases of the new variant of coronavirus to thirty-seven

India's Covid vaccination programme one of world's most successful: Govt

India's vaccination programme against COVID-19 has been one of the most successful and largest in the world, the Union health ministry said

Centre asks states to re-focus efforts against Omicron, ramp up vaccination

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked the states to focus on planning with regard to the 15-18 age group vaccination and precautionary doses for eligible beneficiaries

Covax delivers record 309 mn Covid vaccine doses in December

Gavi is one of the three principal backers of the programme, along with the World Health Organization and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

DATA STORY: India's active cases rise to 122,801; death toll at 481,770

India has so far administered 1,454,413,005 vaccine doses. That is 4168.67 per cent of its total caseload, and 103.97 per cent of its population

India reports 27,553 new Covid-19 cases, 284 additional deaths

Meanwhile, the nationwide Omicron infection tally has increased to 1,525, of which 560 have been discharged from hospitals.

Covid-19: Over 350,000 children in 15-18 age group register on CoWin

Over 3.5 lakh beneficiaries of the 15-18 age group have registered themselves on the CoWIN portal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as on Sunday morning.As per the data on the CoWin dashboard, 3,57,984 beneficiaries of the 15-18 age group had registered on the portal by 9:30 am.Registrations for vaccinating 15-18-year-old children against COVID-19 began on January 1.CoWIN is an Indian government web portal for COVID-19 vaccination registration, owned and operated by India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.Further, the data on the portal revealed that as many as 92,18,61,878 registrations have been made so far, including 57,37,14,969 of age group 18-44, and 34,77,88,925 for age above 45.In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement, the country is preparing to begin the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 15-18-year-old children from Monday.PM Modi on December 25, 2021, had announced that the vaccination for the age-group 15-18 years is scheduled to begin from Monday while ..

Covid-19 vaccination for 15-18 age group to begin tomorrow

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement, the country is preparing to begin the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 15-18-year-old children from Monday

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 289.2 mn, deaths surge over 5.44 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 289.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.44 million and vaccinations to over 9.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

UAE announces travel ban on citizens unvaccinated with Covid-19 vaccines

UAE has announced a travel ban on citizens unvaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines from January 10 with a requirement to obtain the booster dose for the fully vaccinated.

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 145.40 cr

With the administration of more than 22 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses till 7 pm on Saturday, India's vaccination coverage crossed 145.40 crores, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

West Bengal logs 4,512 new Covid cases; nearly 2,400 in Kolkata alone

West Bengal on Covid Saturday reported 4,512 fresh infections, 1,061 more than the previous day, with Kolkata accounting for 2,398 fresh cases, a health bulletin said.

At 1,069, Gujarat's Covid tally crosses 1k-mark for first time after June 4

Gujarat on Saturday recorded 1,069 Covid cases, the first time the daily addition crossed the 1000-mark since June 4 when the figure was 1,120, taking the state's tally to 8,32,801, an official said.

Covid LIVE: Delhi, Maharashtra, Bengal see big jump in cases

Mumbai sees 12% rise in daily Covid cases while Gujarat and Karnataka also see an uptick in cases

Tamil Nadu reports 1,489 Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths in last 24 hours

Tamil Nadu on Saturday with 1,489 infections and eight more deaths, pushing the numbers till date to 27,49,534 and 36,784 respectively, the Health Department said.

Set up makeshift hospitals, monitor home isolation: Centre tells states

'Special teams be constituted to monitor all home isolation cases, call centres/control rooms must aid outbound calling for monitoring such patients,' Centre advises states

Covid: Kerala reports 2,435 new cases, 22 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala recorded 2,435 fresh coronavirus cases and 22 Covid-19 related deaths on Saturday, taking the caseload to 52,40,487 and the death toll to 48,035.

52 new Omicron cases reported in Rajasthan, state's tally rises to 121

Rajasthan reported 52 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, as per State Health Department on Saturday.With this, the total tally of Omicron cases in the state has risen to 121, it added.Out of 52 Omicron cases, 38 cases have been detected in Jaipur, while Pratapgarh, Sirohi and Bikaner reported 3 cases each, two cases reported in Jodhpur and one each case in Ajmer, Sikar and Bhilwada respectively.All the omicron positive people have been kept in isolation by the CMHO.According to the sources, out of 52 people, nine came from other countries, four got infected from foreign travellers and the other 12 travelled to different states.Meanwhile, out of 121 Omicron total cases, 121 and out of 69 positive patients, 61 have recovered.

Parents breathe a sigh of relief as Co-WIN registration opens for teens

With the Co-WIN portal opening its registration slot for Covid-19 vaccination for children aged between 15 to 18 years from today onward, the parents are breathing a sigh of relief.

85% of Omicron hospitalisations didn't have booster vax in England: Report

More than four-fifths of Omicron patients in England's hospitals have not had their booster doses, official figures have revealed.