Delhi Reports 17,335 Fresh Cases; Mumbai 20,971, Marginally Higher Than Thursday
India has confirmed 3,007 cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant from 27 states and Union territories.
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As COVID-19 cases in the country show an exponential surge, India on Friday, 7 January, recorded 1,17,100 fresh coronavirus cases, significantly higher than the 90,928 cases on Thursday, 6 January.
As many as 302 deaths due to the viral disease were reported in the last 24 hours.
Further, India has confirmed 3,007 cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant from 27 states and Union Territories so far.
The active COVID-19 cases in India stand at 3,71,363, while the positivity rate is at 7.74 percent.
Delhi recorded 17,335 cases on Friday
Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot tested COVID-positive with mild symptoms on Thursday. Previously, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Several states have announced COVID curbs in light of the rise in cases.
PM Modi Congratulates Citizens on Crossing 150 Crore Vaccination Milestone
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated "fellow citizens on crossing the 150 crore milestone" for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Jharkhand Reports 3,825 New Cases
Jharkhand reported 3,825 new cases, eight deaths, and 866 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Active cases currently stand at 17,206.
Tamil Nadu Reports 8,981 New Cases
Tamil Nadu reports 8,981 new cases, 984 recoveries, and 8 deaths, in the last 24 hours. Active cases in the state currently stand at 30,817.
Lord Jagannath Temple Closed For Devotees From 10 to 31 January
Lord Jagannath Temple of Odisha will remain closed for devotees from January 10 till January 31, in view of the COVID-19 situation," Puri collector Samarth Verma was quoted as saying by ANI.
'No Movement Restrictions for Yatris to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine'
The Reasi DM and DDMA chairman Charandeep Singh has said:
"Complete restriction of non-essential movement imposed in Reasi district between 9pm-6am. All dhabas/restaurants in Katra & Ransoo to function between 6am-11pm; no movement restrictions for yatris to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine/Shiv Khori Shrine."
Maharashtra Reports 40,925 New Cases
Maharashtra reports 40,925 new cases, 20 deaths and 14,256 recoveries on Friday. Active cases in the state currently stand at 1,41,492. Omicron cases reach 876, including 435 recoveries.
'No Need for New Registration': MoHFW on 'Precautionary dose'
"There is no need for new registration. Those who have taken two doses of COVID-19 vaccine can directly take an appointment or walk-in to any COVID-19 Vaccination Centre," the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare commented on 'Precautionary dose' on Friday.
"Schedules will be published on 8th January. The online appointment facility will also start by tomorrow evening. Vaccination with onsite appointment starts on 10th January," the ministry added.
390 New Cases in Chandigarh on Friday
Chandigarh reports 390 new cases, eight deaths, and 46 recoveries on Friday. The union territory has a positivity rate of 10.77% and active cases at 1,323. 18,459 children in the 15-18 age group were vaccinated on Friday, the UT administration informed.
Assam Reports 1167 New Cases
Assam reports 1,167 new cases, two deaths, and a positivity rate of 3.32%, in the last 24 hours, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.
Delhi Logs 17,335 Fresh Cases
Delhi reports 17,335 fresh cases and nine deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases in the capital are at 39,873 and the positivity rate at 17.73%.
West Bengal Reports 18,213 New Cases
West Bengal reports 18,213 new COVID cases and 18 deaths in the last 24 hours. Nearly 7,500 cases are in Kolkata alone. Active case tally in the state reaches 51,384.
Haryana Reports 3,748 New Cases
Haryana logs 3,748 fresh cases on Friday. Positivity rate in the state stands at 8.11%. Meanwhile, the Omicron case tally is at 123.
Punjab Reports 2901 New Cases
Punjab reports 2901 new cases, 135 recoveries and 1 death. Active cases in the state stand at 9425.
Jammu and Kashmir reports 542 New Positive Cases
Jammu and Kashmir reports 542 new positive cases in the last 24 hours; Active cases in J&K stand at 2,492.
BJP Writes to WB State Election Commission to Postpone Municipal Corporation Polls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) writes to West Bengal State Election Commission to immediately postpone the polls for four Municipal Corporation due on 22 January by at least a month.
Mumbai Reports 20,971 New Cases
Mumbai reports 20,971 new cases, six deaths and 8,490 recoveries as of 6 pm on Friday, 7 December. Active cases in the city stand at 91,731.
FIR Registered Against 200 BJP Workers in Jharkhand for Violating COVID Norms
Jharkhand police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against 200 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers, including former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das, for allegedly violating COVID norms during a rally in East Singhbhum district.
Karnataka Reports 8449 New Cases
Karnataka reports 8449 new cases, 505 recoveries and four deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases in the state currently stand at 30,113.
21 Inmates, 28 Staff Members Found Positive in Delhi Prisons
A total of 21 inmates (16 in Tihar Jail, 5 in Mandoli Jail) and 28 prison staff members (21 in Tihar, 5 in Rohini, 2 in Mandoli) have been found COVID positive in several Delhi prisons.
150 New COVID Cases in Mumbai's Dharavi
Mumbai's Dharavi reports 150 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Active case tally at 558, informs the BMC.
All Colleges, Universities, Technical Educational Institutions in Odisha to be Closed From 10 January
Odisha government has announced the closure of all colleges, universities, technical educational institutions (other than medical colleges/nursing colleges and institutions under the control of Health &FW Department) in the state from 10 January in view of the rising COVID cases.
However, the government has said that all ongoing offline exams will continue.
Goa Reports 1,432 COVID Cases
Goa reported 1,432 new cases, 112 recoveries, and two deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases currently stand at 5,931.
Kerala Reports 5,296 COVID Cases, 35 Deaths
Kerala reported 5,296 new COVID cases, 35 deaths, and 2,404 recoveries on Friday.
While the number of active cases currently stands at 27,859, the death toll is at 49,305. Kerala's Omicron case tally also reached 305 with 25 fresh cases reported in the state on Friday.
The state government said in an official statement that 154 deaths were added to the death tally as per the new guidelines of the central government.
'185 of 410 Air Passengers Have Tested Positive for Omicron So Far': LNJP
Dr Suresh Kumar, MD of LNJP Hospital, Delhi, said on Friday, "From 1 December till now, we've received 410 air passengers. Of these,185 passengers tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID. All Omicron patients recovered without oxygen. The rapid rise in cases is a big challenge for healthcare workers."
110 Patients Admitted at CWG COVID Care Centre in Delhi
As many as 110 patients were admitted to the CWG COVID-Care Centre under District Administration East, Delhi.
Dr Rajat Jain told ANI, "It's a 500-bed oxygen facility for patients with mild symptoms. Those with severe symptoms visit hospitals, and the role of such centers is to ensure that hospitals are not overburdened."
‘Vaccination Certificate To Act as a Universal Pass’: Karnataka Health Minister
Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Friday, "There will be strict enforcement of presenting vaccination certificates as a universal pass before entering any public place, including markets, malls, pubs, bars, restaurants, etc."
He further added that travellers from other states would be tested and that COVID-care centres would be set up.
Sudhakar was quoted as saying by ANI, "We're collaborating with all the hotels and educational institutions for institutional quarantine; monitoring of a uniform, transparent hospital bed management system is underway."
Assam Changes Night Curfew Timings
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, 7 January, announced the new night curfew timings – from 10 pm to 6 am – starting from 8 January.
It was further announced that all schools up to Class 8 in Kamrup-Metropolitan district and up to Class 5 in all other districts would remain closed from 8 January. The chief minister also added that no physical classes would take place till 30 January.
Meanwhile, restaurants, hotels, dhabas and other eateries will operate at 50% seating capacity.
Sarma added that only COVID-19 patients who fall under the below poverty line (BPL) category would be provided free-of-cost treatment by the state government.
20 Staff Members of Maharashtra Home Minister Test Positive for COVID
As many as 20 staffers working for Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil have tested positive for COVID-19, the state home minister's office said on Friday.
New Guidelines for International Arrivals
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released new guidelines on Friday, for all international arrivals, with effect from 11 January.
On arrival, all passengers will have to go through thermal screening at the airport. Passengers who are symptomatic will be isolated and taken to a health facility. If they test positive for COVID, then their contacts will be tracked and managed as per protocol.
Further, passengers from at-risk countries will have to submit their samples for a COVID-19 test. Such travellers will have to wait for their test results before leaving or taking a connecting flight.
'Healthcare Workers Exposed to COVID Must Keep Working': Delhi Hospital Tells Staff
Health workers exposed to COVID-positive patients will need to continue working and must keep an eye out for any symptoms of the viral disease, Delhi's Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital has told its staff, as per an NDTV report.
Calcutta HC Allows Ganga Sagar Mela, Forms 3-Member Committee To Oversee Compliance Of COVID Norms
The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed the West Bengal government to hold this year's Gangasagar Mela amid a fresh surge of COVID-19 cases in the state.
It has ordered the constitution of a three-member committee that will ensure that COVID-19 protocol is followed during the event.
DDMA Issues Notice Over Non-Adherence to COVID Guidelines by Shops, Malls
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday sent a notice to the relevant authorities, noting that the COVID-19 curbs for shops, malls, and weekly market were not being followed properly.
"Shops are open without following the odd-even system. Further, it is also being observed that more than one weekly market per day per zone is functioning," the DDMA noted.
"All District Magistrates, Municipal Corporations, shall carry out the exercise of numbering all shops under their jurisdiction within 24 hours and shall ensure that shops or establishments are open strictly as per the odd-even system," the government stated in the notice.
India Has Administered 150 Crore Vaccines: PM Modi
"India has reached the historic milestone of administering 150 crore vaccine today," Prime Minister Modi said on Friday.
"Over 90 percent of India's eligible population has at least got one dose of the vaccine. In just 5 days, over 1.5 crore children aged between 15-17 have received their first dose," he said.
The statements were made as the PM inaugurated the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata.
AIIMS-Delhi Stops Routine Admissions, Non-Essential Procedures
AIIMS-Delhi has ordered the halting of routine admissions, non-essential procedures, and surgeries, as COVID cases continue to rise.
OPD services in the hospital will continue to function with restricted registrations limited only to prior-appointment patients.
Delhi Expected to Log 17K New Cases: Satyender Jain
"Delhi is expected to add nearly 17,000 COVID-19 cases on Friday with a positivity rate of around 17 percent," Health Minister Satyendar Jain was quoted as saying by PTI.
"Any patient who is in home isolation can be discharged 7 days after testing positive if they don't have any symptoms continuously for 3 days. There is no need to retest the patient," Jain said, according to ANI.
Home Secretary Chairs Meeting on Delhi-NCR COVID Situation
In view of the surge in COVID cases in Delhi-NCR, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla chaired a meeting on Thursday to review the preparedness in Delhi-NCR, which includes nine bordering districts in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday.
Bhalla stressed the need to ramp up testing in all the districts of Delhi-NCR, where testing appears to be less, as per the MHA.
"He also stressed that the health infrastructure in all the districts of Delhi-NCR should be immediately strengthened to deal with any enhanced requirement. Further, it should be ensured that oxygen supply equipment is fully functional and buffer stocks of essential drugs are maintained," an official press release stated.
338 Resident Doctors in Maharashtra Test Positive
"A total of 338 resident doctors from various hospitals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last four days," president of Maharashtra State Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) Dr Avinash Dahiphale was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
India Records 1.17 Lakh New COVID-19 Cases, 302 Deaths
India on Friday, 7 January, recorded 1,17,100 fresh coronavirus cases and 302 deaths due to the viral disease.
The active COVID-19 cases in the country stand at 3,71,363, while the positivity rate is 7.74 percent.
India has confirmed 3,007 cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant from 27 states and Union territories so far.
While Maharashtra tops the chart with 876 cases, Delhi has detected 465 cases of Omicron so far.