Omicron Variant of COVID-19: 2 New Cases in Mumbai; India's Tally Now at 23
Nine people had tested positive for Omicron in Rajasthan on Sunday, officials said, as per PTI.
Patna: Patna Municipal Corporation workers spray disinfectant in a residential area amid Omicron threat, the new variant of the COVID-19, in Patna, Sunday, 5 December.
Photo: PTI
Two more cases of Omicron variant were reported in Mumbai on the evening of Sunday, 6 December, taking Maharashtra's tally now to 10. India's current tally stands at 23.
Nine people tested positive for Omicron in Rajasthan on Sunday, officials said, as per PTI.
Earlier, seven more people had tested positive in Maharashtra, which took the state's total tally to 8, the State Public Health Department said on Sunday.
A family of six, including a 44-year-old woman, and a 47-year-old man from Pune had tested positive on Sunday. While the 44-year-old woman had mild symptoms, the other five family members had no symptoms at all. The state health department also asked people not to panic.
Delhi, too, detected its first case in a 37-year-old male, who had returned from Tanzania and was later admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital. LNJP hospital MD Dr Suresh Kumar had told The Quint that the patient was asymptomatic and stable.
The country's first two cases were reported on Thursday, 2 December, from Karnataka, with one of the individuals flying out of India after recovering. Both men had been fully vaccinated.
Seventeen new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in India on Sunday, 5 December.
India's tally of Omicron currently stands at 21.
Nine people tested positive for Omicron in Rajasthan on Sunday.
Seven new cases of Omicron were reported from Maharashtra.
Delhi reported its first case in a 37-year-old man who had returned from Tanzania
India's first two cases were reported from Karnataka.
New York Mayor Announces Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday, 6 December, announced a blanket COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the private sector in the United States' biggest city, starting from late December, according to AFP.
The mayor was also quoted as saying:
Tamil Nadu Reports 719 New COVID Cases
Tamil Nadu on Monday evening reported 719 new COVID-19 cases, 737 recoveries and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Total cases: 27,31,235
Total recoveries: 26,86,683
Death toll: 36,539
Active cases: 8,013
Two More Cases of Omicron Reported in Mumbai, Maharashtra's Tally 10
Two more cases of Omicron variant were reported in Mumbai on Sunday, 6 December, taking Maharashtra's tally now to 10.
85% of India's Eligible Population Vaccinated With First Dose: Health Minister
85% of the India's eligible population has been vaccinated with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the media on Monday, 6 December.
Number of COVID Cases at Chikkamaglur School Rises to 101
"The number of COVID-19 cases at a school rises to 101, including 90 students and 11 staff. Samples will be sent for genome sequencing," ANI quoted Dr Umesh, District Health Officer, Chikkamagalur as saying.
'Important all Healthcare & Frontline Workers Get Booster Shots': IMA Prez Amid Omicron Concerns
"It's important that all healthcare workers and frontline workers should be given vaccine booster doses to enhance their immunity," Dr JA Jayalal, President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) said on Monday, amid concerns over Omicron. According to ANI, Dr Jayalal further added:
Nine People Test Positive for Omicron in Rajasthan
Nine people tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Rajasthan on Sunday, 5 December, an official was quoted as saying by PTI.
(At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. Because the truth is worth it.)