Active Covid-19 infections surge to 12,412 in Tamil Nadu
Five districts, including Chennai, accounted for the majority of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday as Tamil Nadu continued to witness a surge with 2,731 fresh cases being reported, pushing the tally to 27,55,587, the health department said.
Nine more people succumbed to the contagion, taking the toll to 36,805, a department bulletin said.
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Odisha CM asks officials to keep dedicated Covid hospitals ready in 10 days
With a gradual increase of Covid-19 cases and detection of Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday directed the officials concerned to keep dedicated COVID hospitals ready in the next 10 days.
During a virtual review meeting on the prevailing coronavirus situation in the state, the chief minister also asked the authorities to strictly enforce necessary restrictions without affecting the livelihood of people.
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Schools in Pune district to remain shut for Classes 1 to 8 till Jan 30
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday said the administration has decided to shut schools for Classes 1 to 8 in Pune district till January 30 due to the rise in Covid-19 cases.
Speaking to reporters after attending the review meeting of the COVID-19 situation, Pawar, who is also the guardian minister of the district, said teaching in online mode will continue.
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Over 151,000 teens vaccinated in Haryana in two days
Over 151,000 teenagers were administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Haryana in the first two days of the drive to inoculate children in the age group of 15 to 18, PTI reported.
Around 1.54 million teens in the state are eligible to receive the jab
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West Bengal reports 9,073 new cases
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Maharashtra sees 18,466 new cases; Omicron tally reaches 653
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Gujarat reports 2,265 new COVID cases
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10,860 new cases in Mumbai today
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West Bengal allows flights to Mumbai, Delhi thrice a week
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The positivity rate shoots up to 2.59% in Karnataka
Data shows us that cases are doubling every 2-3 days in Karnataka! While the Government is working on containment measures for the new wave, appeal to everyone to strictly follow 3Ms:
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Kerala reports 3,640 new cases
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Delhi reports 5,481 new cases; positivity rate climbs to 8.37%
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Stampede during Congress' marathon in Bareilly
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Delhi is expected to report 5,500 Covid cases today: Jain
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80 doctors, students at Patiala medical college test positive for Covid
A total of 80 people, including doctors, students and support staff, of the Government Rajindra Hospital and Medical College in Punjab's Patiala have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Tuesday.
This comes as Patiala is turning out to be the worst-hit district in Punjab in terms of a rising number of coronavirus cases.
Patiala reported 143 fresh coronavirus cases, accounting for 34 per cent of the 419 cases in Punjab, with a positivity rate of 23.95 per cent, on Monday.
Live News updates: Delhi will impose a weekend curfew to contain rising Covid-19 cases. Government officers will work from home and private offices will be allowed 50 per of their staff, said the city’s disaster management authority.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said this morning he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating himself.
Mumbai will have to impose a lockdown if daily Covid-19 cases cross the 20,000-mark, says Mayor Kishori Pednekar, according to ANI.
India reported 37,379 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday, the most since early September as the Omicron coronavirus variant overtakes Delta in places such as the capital New Delhi. Deaths rose by 124 to reach a total of 482,017. Total infections stand at 34.96 million.
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