India’s Omicron tally crosses 700 mark, Delhi tops the list

India’s Omicron cases tally has crossed the 700 mark leading to fresh restrictions in multiple states and union territories. Currently, India’s Omicron tally stands at 717 cases. Yesterday the country saw an increase in 46 Omicron cases which has led to the present tally. Fresh cases have come in from 20 states of which the […]

Sourav Ganguly tests positive for Covid-19

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for COVID-19. As per reports, he has been admitted at a hospital in Kolkata. Worth mentioning here, Ganguly had suffered a minor heart attack in January this year following which he had to undergo an angioplasty procedure. Also Read: Five IPS officers shortlisted for DGP Meghalaya It has […]

Omicron tally crosses 500 mark in India

India’s Omicron count crossed the 500-mark and stood at 535, as the highly infectious variant of coronavirus spread to the state of Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, taking the number of affected states and UTs to 17. Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra, confirms that the state has reported 8 new cases of Omicron variant […]

Mizoram reports 72 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 more fatalities

Covid situation continues to be worrying in Mizoram as the state’s positivity rate remains above the 10% mark. The state this morning reported two more deaths due to the infection and 72 new positive cases. According to the data released by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations Mizoram, of the fresh cases, 64 were […]

Omicron Alarm goes off as tally breaches 400 in India

A total of 415 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in India so far. According to the Union Health Ministry‘s data, out of the 415 cases, 115 have recovered or migrated. Worth mentioning here, Maharashtra has recorded a maximum of 108 Omicron cases, followed by Delhi at 79, Gujarat 43, Telangana 38, […]

UK PM urges people to get vaccinated as Christmas gift amid Omicron threat

Britain reported another day of record Covid-19 cases, with new estimates showing swathes of London’s population carrying the virus, underlining the relentless advance of the Omicron variant. Omicron’s rapid spread has driven a surge in cases over the last seven days, especially in London. Around 1 in 20 Londoners likely had Covid-19 on December 16 […]

China’s Xi’an city under lockdown after tally reaches 143

After China’s Xi’an city reported 52 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, authorities ordered a strict lockdown and instructed its millions to stay home. So far, 143 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Xi’an. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) official Lei Zhenglong had warned that the country cannot “let its guard down” with the Omicron cases […]

India issues Omicron alert ahead of New Year as its tally crosses 101

Following the ongoing scare of the spread of the newly detected Omicron variant of COVID-19, the union government has warned against mass gatherings in the run-up to Christmas and New Year. The Union Health Ministry today informed that around 101 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected across 11 states in the country. Health […]

Omicron cases in India rise to 87 after fresh cases detected in Karnataka and Telangana

Fresh cases in Karnataka and Telangana have pushed India’s Omicron variant tally to 87. While Karnataka recorded five cases, neighbouring Telangana added four fresh cases of the new variant on Thursday. Delhi also reported four new cases. Also read: Omicron enters Mainland China, Overseas traveller tests positive Out of the five fresh cases in Karnataka, […]