Omicron Coronavirus India Highlights, Coronavirus Vaccination Statistics and Registration Highlights, Covid-19 Cases and Deaths in India Highlights, Covid Restrictions Feb 10 Highlights: The Union Health Ministry issued revised guidelines for international arrivals on Thursday which will come into effect from February 14th. All travelers will have to self-monitor their health for 14 days post arrival as against 7 days home quarantine which was earlier mandated.
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Meanwhile, India today reported 67,084 new Coronavirus infections, 1,67,882 recoveries and 1,241 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the official data provided by the Union Health Ministry. The Ministry further informed that the active cases in the country declined to 7,90,789. The active cases constitute 1.86 per cent of total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has improved to 96.95 per cent.
In global Covid updates, the WHO Covid-19 Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhov has said that Omicron is not the last variant of Covid-19 to be detected and that the possibility of new variants emerging is really high. In fact, Kerkhov said that the WHO is tracking four different versions of Omicron. In a question answer session, kerkhov said, “We know a lot about this virus, but we don’t know everything. And quite frankly, the variants are the wild card. So we are tracking this virus in real time as it mutates as it changesBut this virus has a lot of room to move.” According to a PTI report, WHO’s weekly epidemiological report states that the Omicron variant is increasingly dominant – making up nearly 97 per cent of all cases. On the other hand, the WHO has also come up with some good news. The health agency has said that the Coronavirus case count fell 17 per cent worldwide over the last week compared to the previous week while deaths globally declined 7 per cent.
In India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday announced that more than one crore youngsters between the age bracket of 15 to 18 years have been fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus. The Health Ministry informed that the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 171 crore on Wednesday. Over 44 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm on Wednesday. More than 1.60 crore precaution doses have been administered so far to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities.
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Delhi reports 1,104 fresh COVID cases, 1,958 recoveries, and 12 deaths today
Active cases: 5,438
Today's positivity rate: 2.09% (ANI)
Jammu and Kashmir reports 547 COVID-19 cases, seven fatalities. Infection tally rises to 4,49,333, death toll 4,739. Number of active cases stands at 8,512 (PTI)
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country is nearing 172 crore, the Union health ministry said on Thursday.
More than 43 lakh (43,78,909) vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm on Thursday, it said, adding that the daily vaccination tally is expected to go up with the compilation of the final reports by late night. | READ MORE
Gujarat reports 2,275 fresh COVID cases, 8,172 recoveries, and 21 deaths today
Total recoveries: 11,78,289
Active cases: 21,437
Death toll: 10,761 (ANI)
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage reaches nearly 172 crores, with the administration of more than 43 lakh doses till 7 pm today: Union Health Ministry (ANI)
India’s first homegrown mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is currently under final clinical trial stages, the government said on Thursday.
Responding to a question at the weekly press conference, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul said a candidate vaccine by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, which is entirely an Indian development, is in final clinical trial stages. | READ MORE
We have learned a great deal about his pandemic and the virus, but the world doesn't know everything about this virus. The world should remain united to fight this virus and should continue to use the tools that are at our disposal: Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog (ANI)
In a positive development in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic, a multi-institutional team, led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur, has identified variations in the RNA of the Covid-19 virus by using genomic sequencing method, reported ANI. This might help pick up early warning signatures. | READ MORE
Gujarat Govt decides to relax the Covid-induced night curfew in 8 major cities of the state from 12 midnight to 5 am till February 18: CMO
Indian Open 2022 Golf tournament scheduled to be held in New Delhi cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic (ANI)
National Medical Commission cautions Indian students in choosing China to pursue medical education (ANI)
Nearly 40 districts still reporting increase in weekly cases and COVID-19 positivity rate: Govt (PTI)
India’s first homegrown Messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is currently under final clinical trials & we hope that we'll be able to use it someday: Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog (ANI)
Covid daily positivity in Kerala still enormously high at 29.57%; Mizoram, HP, Arunanchal, Sikkim's positivity also of concern: Govt (PTI)
69% of adolescents aged 15-18 yrs have been administered 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine; 14% given both doses: Govt (PTI)
On Jan 24, the daily positivity rate was recorded at 20.75%, which has now decreased to 4.44%. It indicates that now the rate of infection spread has come down significantly: Luv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry (ANI)
Overall #covid19 situation is very optimistic. However, some states including Kerala, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh are still reporting a large number of cases. We cannot lower our guard: Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog (ANI)
Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka -- have more than 50,000 active cases of COVID-19. 11 states have active cases between 10,000 and 50,000: Luv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry (ANI)
Odisha's COVID-19 death toll climbed to 8,818 on Thursday as 21 more patients succumbed to the virus, while 1,480 fresh cases pushed the tally to 12,73,003, the health department said. The state had logged 1,712 cases and 22 deaths on Wednesday. Of the new fatalities, 12 were registered in Sundargarh, and Khurda district reported the highest number of fresh infections at 163, the department said in a bulletin. (PTI)
Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has improved over time but the continent needs to accelerate the pace of vaccination to control the pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization's Africa division said on Thursday. "We are finally able to say that if the current trends hold, there is light at the end of the tunnel. As long as we remain vigilant and we act intensively particularly on vaccination, the continent is on track for controlling the pandemic," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa. (Reuters)
If other COVID variants don't hit West Bengal, then we can think of reopening schools for primary classes on alternate days: CM Mamata Banerjee (ANI)
Germany's daily rise in the number of coronavirus infections is slowing, data from the Robert Koch Institute showed on Thursday, indicating that a fourth wave of the pandemic could flatten soon. Germany reported 247,862 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, up 5% from the same day last week. The 7-day infection incidence per 100,000 people also rose to 1,465 from 1,451 a day earlier. (Reuters)
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Hong Kong reported 986 new coronavirus infections on Thursday as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak which medical experts warn could see 28,000 daily cases by the end of March, with the unvaccinated elderly a particular worry. The rise in cases, up 10-fold since Feb. 1, is proving to be the biggest test for the global financial hub's "dynamic zero" policy of virus suppression. Leader Carrie Lam said she was "deeply sorry and anxious" as residents, including elderly and children, queued for hours at testing centers and to enter isolation facilities after daily infections doubled to a record 1,161 cases on Wednesday. (Reuters)
Russia reported 197,076 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a record daily high, as the Omicron variant, which accounted for 70% of detected infections, continued to spread across the country. Russia also recorded 701 deaths in the past 24 hours, the government's coronavirus task force said. (Reuters)
Paris police on Thursday banned road blockades threatened by groups organising online against COVID-19 restrictions, in part inspired by protesters in Canada. Citing “risks of trouble to public order,” the Paris police department banned protests aimed at “blocking the capital” from Friday through Monday. Police will put measures in place to protect roads and detain violators. (AP)
Jharkhand on Thursday logged 318 fresh COVID-19 cases, 54 more than the previous day, taking the state's caseload to 4,32,487, a health bulletin said.
With no fresh mortality reported from any part of the state, the COVID-19 death toll remained at 5,314, it said. (PTI)
South Korea will begin offering Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine at hospitals, nursing homes and public health centres next week, officials said, adding another tool to fight a fast-developing omicron surge. The country reported a record 54,122 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, a 12-fold increase from daily levels seen in mid-January, when omicron first became the country's dominant strain. (AP)
Reading and counting abilities of children in West Bengal have significantly reduced due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey carried out across several districts of the state. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER, West Bengal), a collaborative effort of the Pratham Education Foundation and the Liver Foundation, stated that 27.7 per cent children in Class 3 could read Class 2-level texts, compared to 36.6 per cent in 2018 and 32.9 per cent in 2014. It also said about 48 per cent of students in Class 5 can read Class-2 level texts, lower than the 50.5-per cent figure in 2018, 50.2 per cent in 2016 and 51.8 per cent in 2014. (PTI)