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Coronavirus Omicron in India News Highlights 15 January 2022: Telangana reports 1,963 new Covid cases, 2 death today
Coronavirus Omicron Updates today News on 15 January 2022: Latest news updates of happenings from around the world, with special focus on India, Hyderabad, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. From daily coronavirus news about the probable third wave, the number of infections, vaccination and night curfew.
Coronavirus in India: India on Saturday reported 268,833 fresh Covid-19 cases and 402 deaths in last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 14,17,820. The cumulative total for infections stand at 36,850,962, the Union health ministry stated.
There are a total of 6,041 confirmed cases of Omicron.
Coronavirus in Telangana: Telangana on Saturday reported 1,963 fresh COVID-19 cases and took the tally to 7, 07,162 while the death toll rose to 4,054 with two more fatalities.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recorded the highest number of fresh cases with 1,075 followed by Rangareddy (168) and Medchal Malkajgiri (150) districts, a bulletin said while providing details as of 5.30 PM today. The State reported 2,398 infections on Friday.
A total of 1,620 people recovered from the infection today. The cumulative number of recoveries till date was 6, 81,091.
The number of active cases stood at 22,017, the bulletin said.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: The cumulative coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh touched the 21 lakh mark on Saturday, a health bulletin stated.
After reaching the two-million mark on August 20, 2021, the next one lakh cases came in 148 days, the longest spell since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the state.
As 4,955 fresh cases were added in the 24 hours ending at 9 am on Saturday, the total number of cases now stood at 21,01,710.
The latest health bulletin said 397 more people got cured in a day, taking the total recoveries to 20,64,331.
One fresh fatality increased the death toll to 14,509. The number of active cases rose to 22,870, the bulletin added.
Visakhapatnam district registered 1,103 and Chittoor 1,039 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. The remaining 11 districts in the state added less than 400 new cases each, with West Godavari logging the lowest with 55.
West Godavari reported one virus-related death.
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- 15 Jan 2022 1:35 PM GMT
Coronavirus in Kerala: Kerala reports 17,755 new COVID19 cases & 17 deaths today; Active caseload stands at 90,649
Death toll: 50,674
89 deaths have been added to the death tally as per the guidelines of the Central government.
- 15 Jan 2022 1:34 PM GMT
Coronavirus in Delhi: Delhi reports 20,718 new cases & 30 deaths in last 24 hours; Active cases rise to 93,407. Positivity rate remains at 30.64%
- 15 Jan 2022 11:55 AM GMT
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh reports 4955 new coronavirus cases today; Active case tally at 22870
- 15 Jan 2022 11:37 AM GMT
Coronavirus in Mizoram: Mizoram reports 477 new cases today; Active case tally at 8,048
- 15 Jan 2022 8:55 AM GMT
Ahead of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's presser today, Lucknow police put up a notice outside the party office for alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct, Section 144 and Covid protocols on January 14
- 15 Jan 2022 8:55 AM GMT
West Bengal government likely to cancel rally to mark Netaji's birthday on January 23, curtail Republic Day celebrations due to Covid surge
- 15 Jan 2022 8:55 AM GMT
Pakistan clocks record 4,286 Covid cases in last 24 hours, highest since August 25, 2021
- 15 Jan 2022 6:35 AM GMT
Today, Delhi COVID cases are expected to be reduced by 4,000- positivity rate will be around 30%; hospital admission rate hasn't risen in past 5-6 days. This indicates that cases are going to be fewer in the coming days. 85% of hospital beds vacant: Delhi Health Min Satyendra Jain
- 15 Jan 2022 6:35 AM GMT
Cases' peak has arrived, let's see when the decline begins...seems like cases have begun to slow down: Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain
- 15 Jan 2022 6:22 AM GMT
Loss of smell & taste found in Omicron patients
While the State is witnessing a major surge in cases of infections, doctors of a corporate hospital treating affected patients here note that one key marker distinguishing between the Delta variant and Omicron is the manner in which cough is manifesting. Read Full Story
