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Omicron spread

Covid-19 vaccine must to enter malls, restaurants: States across India implement curbs - 5 points

From Rajasthan, Goa to Dehradun and Hyderabad, cities and states across the country are coming up with several rules and restrictions to arrest the spread of coronavirus and an impending third wave, amid Omicron fear

Dec 29, 2021, 22:55 PM IST

Travelling from Noida to Delhi? Check these guidelines

While a 'Yellow alert' has been sounded in Delhi, the Yogi Adityanath-led government has imposed a night curfew in Uttar Pradesh in view of rising COVID-19 cases.

Dec 29, 2021, 11:39 AM IST

India's Omicron tally nears 800, Delhi and Maharashtra worst-hit; here's statewise full list

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the new COVID-19 variant has been detected in 21 states and UT in India.

Dec 29, 2021, 10:05 AM IST

Overall risk related to Omicron 'remains very high', warns WHO as world fights new COVID-19 variant

The global health body stated that consistent evidence shows that Omicron has a 'growth advantage over the Delta variant' with a doubling time of 2-3 days.

Dec 29, 2021, 09:28 AM IST

Omicron spread: Europe faces massive surges in COVID infections, UK and France see record daily cases

Nearly 1.80 lakh new COVID-19 cases have been registered in France within the past 24 hours, which is a record high number since the beginning of the pandemic.

Dec 29, 2021, 08:27 AM IST

Yellow alert sounded in Delhi, Cinema halls and multiplexes shut; here's what's open, here's what's closed

The step was taken as the COVID-19 positivity rate has been above 0.5% for the past few days in the national capital.

Dec 28, 2021, 14:55 PM IST

Yellow alert sounded in Delhi due to rising COVID-19 cases, announces CM Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal said that the Delhi government is 10 times more prepared than earlier to deal with the rise in coronavirus infections.

Dec 28, 2021, 13:34 PM IST

India reports 6,358 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, Omicron tally at 653

Maharashtra (167), Delhi (165), Kerala (57) and Telangana (55) have recorded the most number of cases of the new COVID-19 variant.

Dec 28, 2021, 09:25 AM IST

Fresh curbs in West Bengal due to rising Omicron cases? CM Mamata Banerjee answers

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 16,31,065 on Monday as 439 more people tested positive for the infection. The state has so far reported six cases of the Omicron variant.

Dec 28, 2021, 06:53 AM IST

Omicron spread: Maharashtra reports 26 more cases of new COVID-19 variant, state tally rises to 167

Of the 26 fresh Omicron cases, all have a history of international travel barring two who are their high-risk contacts.

Dec 28, 2021, 06:30 AM IST

Omicron spread: Telangana reports three more cases, state's tally jumps to 44

Telangana currently has 3,417 active coronavirus cases.

Dec 27, 2021, 08:26 AM IST

Australia reports first Omicron death, daily infections continue to rise

Omicron, which health experts say appears more contagious but less virulent than previous COVID-19 strains, began to spread in the country just as it lifted restrictions on most domestic borders.

Dec 27, 2021, 08:17 AM IST

Omicron effect: BMC bans New Year celebration parties, gatherings in closed or open spaces in Mumbai

The order has come into effect from midnight of December 25 and will remain in force till the next directive.

Dec 25, 2021, 14:01 PM IST

183 Omicron cases analysed, 87 fully vaccinated with 3 having booster shots: Centre

Two were partially vaccinated, seven people were unvaccinated while 16 were ineligible to receive vaccine doses in the country's national vaccination programme, the Union Health Secretary said on Friday.

Dec 25, 2021, 12:18 PM IST