WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern about an increase in Covid-19 cases worldwide. Dr. Ghebreyesus said he was concerned about the combination of the Omicron and Delta variants of the coronavirus produce a “tsunami” of cases. According to the WHO, the number of registered Covid-19 cases worldwide in the past week (December 20-26) increased by 11 percent compared to the previous week.
India is also experiencing an increase in Covid-19 cases every day. According to the Union’s Ministry of Health, the country has reported 9,195 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the active case count to 77,002.
Amid a spike in daily infections, a member of the Maharashtra Covid Task Force told India Today that the The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has begun in Mumbai.
Maharashtra was also among them States that have reported the majority of Omicron cases On Wednesday. With 85 new Omicron cases, the state’s number rose to 252. The capital, Mumbai, registered 33 new Omicron cases.
India’s omicron count was close to 950, with Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telangana confirming new cases of the new variant, according to official data from the update available Wednesday evening.
On Wednesday, Gujarat had reported 19 new cases of the Omicron variant, while Rajasthan’s number rose by 22.
Maharashtra remained the hardest hit state, with the Omicron number climbing to 252, followed by Delhi (238), Gujarat (97), Rajasthan (69), Kerala (65) and Telangana (62). Conditions.
Punjab reported its first Omicron case on Wednesday, while Karnataka reported five more Omicron cases. West Bengal also confirmed five Omicron cases. the total number of patients infected with the new variant to 11.
Here are some of the key developments from across the country:
Delhi’s case positivity rate climbs to 1.29%
Delhi recorded 923 coronavirus cases on Wednesday – an 86 percent increase from yesterday and the highest since Jan.
The city’s case positivity rate rose to 1.29 percent from 0.89 percent on Tuesday. No new deaths have been reported, according to the health department’s bulletin.
Mumbai: 7-day quarantine for United Arab Emirates residents
All international passengers arriving from the United Arab Emirates including Dubai who are residents of Mumbai must undergo a 7-day home quarantine. RT-PCR on arrival will be mandatory for such passengers, the metropolis’s citizens announced on Wednesday.
Covid vaccination compulsory in Rajasthan
Given the rising Covid numbers, the Ashok Gehlot-led government of Rajasthan has decided to Covid vaccination requirement in the state.
Manipur imposes nocturnal curfew amid fear of Omicron
The Manipur government imposed a nightly curfew from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. in the face of new Omicron cases. Music concerts, Thabal Chongba, festive celebrations, and large indoor gatherings have been restricted.
Telangana College becomes a Covid hotspot after 25 students test positive
A private college in the Ranga Reddy district in Telangana has become a Covid-19 hotspot. At least 25 students from Sri Chaitanya College in Narsingi have tested positive for Covid-19.
All were housed in isolation. The college has been closed for disinfection by Narisingi community officials.
Data support the high immune escape potential of Omicron: INSACOG
Indian SARS-COV-2 Genomics Consortia INSACOG said there is now clear experimental and clinical data showing very high immune escape potential for Omicron, but initial estimates show the disease’s severity is less than previous outbreaks .
INSACOG found that the ability of vaccines or an earlier infection to protect against symptomatic infection is apparently significantly reduced worldwide by the Omicron variant.
“While Delta continues to be the most widely used VOC in the world, the Omicron variant has completely supplanted it in southern Africa and is well on its way to becoming the dominant variant in the UK and elsewhere,” its latest bulletin states, citing global data.
(With entries from PTI)
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