Omicron Coronavirus Live Updates: Kerala Reports Highest Single-Day Spike
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Mumbai Records Over 5,700 New Cases
Mumbai added 5,708 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths and 15,440 recoveries to its tally. The active cases in the financial capital now stand at 22,103.
Karnataka Reports Over 47,700 New Cases
Karnataka reported 47,754 fresh Covid-19 cases, 22,143 recoveries, and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate stands at 18.48% and active cases are 2,93,231, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted.
Kerala Single-Day Spike At All-Time High
Kerala reported 46,387 new Covid-19 cases, 15,388 recoveries and 32 deaths in the last 24 hours, ANI reported citing state government data.
Death toll in the state now stands at 51,501. It also confirmed 62 more Omicron positive cases, taking the case tally to 707.
Delhi Reports Over 12,000 New Cases
Delhi recorded 12,306 new Covid-19 cases, 18,815 recoveries and 43 deaths in the last 24 hours, ANI reported citing government data.
The active cases in the national capital now stand at 68,730 with a daily positivity rate of 21.48%.
Maharashtra, Delhi And 4 Others Among The 'States Of Concern'
The government officials in a briefing on Thursday said that Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are among the 'states of concern' during the third wave of coronavirus.
"We have sent Central health teams to these states and are continuously reviewing the situation," Rajesh Bhushan, Health Secretary on Covid-19 situation said during a briefing.
These states also account for the most active cases in India. They are among top 10 states in terms of active cases besides West Bengal, Gujarat, Odisha and Rajasthan, ANI reported citing the Health Secretary.
Schools In Maharashtra To Reopen From January 24
Varsha Gaikwad, Maharashtra School Education Minister says that from January 24 the state will be reopening schools for classes 1-12 with COVID protocols and that the Chief Minister has agreed to the proposal reports ANI.
Puducherry Reports 2,783 New Covid-19 Cases
Puducherry reported 2,783 new Covid-19 cases, 1073 recoveries and 1 death in the last 24 hours reports ANI quoting the state government. Active cases at 13,053, test positivity at 43.19% for the state.
Over 3 Lakh New Cases Added
Active Covid-19 cases in India continue to spike, led by higher fresh infections, as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly across the world's second-most populous country.
The nation reported as many as 2.17 lakh fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s update on Jan. 19. Daily recoveries stood at 2.23 lakh.
Omicron cases in India jumped to 9,287, a PIB press release said.
Key Figures:
Total confirmed cases: 3,82,18,773
Total number of active cases: 19,24,051
Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 3,58,07,029
Total deaths: 4,87,693
Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 3,17,532
One-day recoveries: 2,23,990
One-day deaths: 491
Total vaccines administered: 1,59,67,55,879
Vaccines administered in the last 24 hours: 73,38,592