Covid LIVE: Maharashtra sees 41,434 new cases; Omicron tally reaches 1,009
Maharashtra capital Mumbai sees 20,318 new Covid cases in a day
 "A policeman asks people to leave the promenade at Marine drive, during restrictions to limit public gatherings amidst the spread of Covid, in Mumbai (Photo: Reuters)")
A policeman asks people to leave the promenade at Marine drive, during restrictions to limit public gatherings amidst the spread of Covid, in Mumbai (Photo: Reuters)
India reported more than 141,986 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday. In order to deal with the surge, the government is speeding up vaccination drives across the country. Those in the age group 15-18 are now being inoculated. The number of deaths climbed to over 483,463, according to MoHFW.
A total of 3,007 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 1,199 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry's data updated on Wednesday.
Several states have announced restrictions like night curfew and weekend curfew. Delhi's daily Covid cases shot up by 15 per cent today after 17,335 fresh cases were detected in 24 hours. Karnataka today reported 8,449 fresh cases of coronavirus in 24 hours.
A decision on lockdown in Mumbai will be taken by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray as Mumbai crossed 20,000 fresh Covid cases - the threshold limit for more restrictions.
Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who had cancelled her major poll rallies due to the Covid-19 surge, will start campaigning for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls virtually from today.
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Kerala's Omicron case tally reaches 328
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Uttar Pradesh reports 6,411 new Covid cases
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Maharashtra govt to impose night curfew
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Maharashtra sees 41,434 new Covid cases in a day
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18,802 new cases in Bengal; 8,906 in Karnataka
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Kerala reports 5,944 new COVID cases
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Mumbai logs 20,318 fresh COVID cases
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Delhi reports 20,181 fresh COVID cases
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Covaxin booster jabs demonstrated 'long-term safety with no serious adverse events'
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Dharavi reports 147 new Covid cases
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Bengaluru sees 7,113 new Covid cases
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Test positivity rate crosses 10% in Bengaluru with the city recording 7,113 new cases
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'If the temperature of a voter is above the set norms...'
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Situation very dynamic; nobody can predict Covid numbers of future date: EC
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CEC Sushil Chandra reads a couplet
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First Published: Jan 08 2022 | 6:37 AM IST
