Omicron reaches Northeast, Manipur reports its first case

The fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the Northeastern region has been detected in Manipur today. As per sources, the patient had recently returned from the East African country of Tanzania and is currently undergoing treatment at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal. Also Read: PM Modi to join campaign for 2022 Manipur […]

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 […]

Omicron Threat: Night curfew imposed in Assam from 11:30 pm to 6 am

The Assam government has decided to impose a night curfew with effect from tomorrow amid the OMICRON scare. The night curfew will be in effect from 11:30 pm till 6 am. However, restrictions will be lifted for a day on December 31. According to the new SOP all business establishments will have to pull down […]

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 […]

Omicron in India: Centre warns states, PM Modi to review tomorrow

The Centre on Tuesday rang fresh alarm bells saying that evidence so far suggests that the omicron variant is at least thrice more infectious than delta, pushing states to reactivate Covid19 war rooms to keep a close watch on emerging data on the population affected by the infectious disease. This, the government said, was in […]

Omicron Scare : The Netherlands announces Christmas ‘lockdown’

The Netherlands on Saturday announced a Christmas lockdown as Europe tries to rein in rising Covid-19 case numbers and the highly mutated Omicron strain takes hold. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, announced that all non-essential shops, cultural and entertainment venues must shut until January 14, while schools will close until at least January 9. Also […]

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 […]