1,525 Omicron Cases in India; Mumbai Sees 27% Jump in Cases in Last 24 Hours
With 460 cases, Maharashtra has the most number of Omicron infections in the country.
A total of 1,525 cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and union territories in India so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday, 2 January.
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WB CM Mamata Banerjee Postpones Students' Week Event in Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has postponed a programme organised to mark the occasion of Students' Week at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata, on Monday, 3 January, in view of the current COVID-19 situation.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to Address Media at Noon
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address the media at 12 pm on 2 January to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the capital.
'COVID-19 Cases on the Rise, but No Need to Panic': Delhi CM Kejriwal
"Currently, the active cases in the city are 6,360. As many as 3,100 new cases are expected to be reported today. Only 246 hospital beds were occupied yesterday. All cases are mild and asymptomatic," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
"As of now, only 82 oxygen beds in hospitals are occupied. Delhi government is prepared with 37,000 beds. I just want to tell you that all new cases are with mild symptoms, asymptomatic, so there is no need to panic."
"On March 27, 2021, Delhi had 6,600 active COVID cases, and 145 patients were on ventilator support, compared to five now."
13 Students Test Positive in J&K University
Thirteen students at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra have tested positive for COVID-19. The university campus has been closed.
85 Students Test Positive in Uttarakhand School
As many as 85 students have tested positive for COVID-19 in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Nainital's Gangarkote.
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Asks Public to Exercise Caution
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked people to be "extra cautious as the third wave of COVID-19 has come."
"The third coronavirus wave has come and it has to be fought with people's participation. All necessary arrangements have been made, but there is a need to be extremely cautious," Chouhan said on Saturday, 1 December.
'No Need to Panic, State Govt Has Made All Arrangements': Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
"COVID-19 cases are rising in a few cities like Raigarh and Raipur of Chhattisgarh. Since many samples have been sent to our genome sequencing centre at Odisha for Omicron, it's taking some time. No need to panic, all the arrangements have been made by the state government," says Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
Our Knowledge from Fighting COVID Earlier Must Be Reapplied Against Omicron: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya, reviewed the public health preparedness for COVID-19 and the vaccination progress with states/UTs.
"We have put up a strong fight against COVID earlier and this learning must be used to refocus our efforts against the Omicron variant," he said.
The Health Ministry stressed the need to ensure smooth implementation of new vaccination guidelines. States/UTs have been advised to ensure the orientation of vaccinators for vaccination of adolescents in the 15-18 age group.
(Source: ANI)
Health Ministry Refutes News Article on India Missing Vaccine Target
India’s national COVID-19 vaccination programme has been one of the most successful and largest vaccination drives when compared to the many developed western nations with a significantly low population base to vaccinate, the Union Health Ministry said in an official statement.
Refuting an article by the BBC, which said that India had missed the target of giving its entire adult population of 940 million two vaccination doses by the end of 2021, the ministry said, "This is misleading and does not represent the complete picture."
Delhi's Positivity Rate at 4.59 Percent, Current Wave Very Mild, Says CM Kejriwal
Delhi's positivity rate stood at 4.59 percent, with 3,194 Covid cases being recorded in the last 24 hours. As per the bulletin released by the state's health department, the number of containment zones in the city has risen to 1,621.
"The current wave of Covid very very mild yet the Delhi Government is fully prepared for any situation that may arise", CM Arvind Kejriwal said at a presser.
"The situation not worthy of a panic; need to maintain caution — wear masks, follow social distancing and regularly wash hands with soap", he said.
Covid Cases Spike in Bengaluru But No Major Increase in Hospitalisations
COVID-19 case have increased in Bengaluru from 269 on Dec 28 2021 to 810 on January 1 2022. But no major increase was reported in the number of hospitalisations in the city in the same period according to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) data.
(Source: The News Minute)
Mumbai Reports 8,063 Cases
According to data provided by BMC, Mumbai reported 8,063 cases as of 2 January, a 27 percent jump from 6,347 infections reported on 1 January.
The BMC also said that Dharavi reported 60 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Presently, there are 179 active cases in Dharavi.
A total of 1,525 cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and union territories in India so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday, 2 January.
As many as 27,553 new COVID-19 cases and 284 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours. India's current COVID-19 tally stands at 3,48,89,132, and the number of active cases is at 1,22,801.
Meanwhile, with 460, Maharashtra has the most number of Omicron cases in the country, of which 180 cases have been discharged, have recovered, or migrated. Next on the list is Delhi, with 351 cases, followed by Gujarat (136), Tamil Nadu (117) and Kerala (109).
1,525 Omicron cases in India.
Maximum Omicron cases in Maharashtra (460), followed by Delhi (351), Gujarat (136), Tamil Nadu (117) and Kerala (109).
27,553 new cases and 284 new deaths reported in last 24 hours.
1,22,801 active cases in the country.
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