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Omicron Coronavirus in India News Updates | December 29, 2021
Omicron Coronavirus in India News Updates: In the last 24 hours, India registered 9,195 fresh Covid-19 cases, a significant spike from the previous day's figure of 6,358, and 302 deaths, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.
With the fresh fatalities, the death toll climbed to 4,80,592.
The recovery of 7,347 patients in the same period has increased the cumulative tally to 3,42,51,292. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.40 per cent, highest since March 2020.
Meanwhile, the Omicron infection tally has climbed to 781 across the nation.
Of the total, 241 have been discharged from hospitals after recovery. So far, a total 21 states have detected the new variant, the Ministry added.
India's active Covid-19 caseload is presently at 77,002. Active cases constitute 0.22 per cent of the country's total positive cases, which is the lowest since March 2020.
With a total of 11,67,612 tests conducted across the country in the same period, cumulative tests have spiked to over 67.52 crore.
Meanwhile, the weekly positivity rate at 0.68 per cent has remained less than 1 per cent for the last 45 days now.
The daily positivity rate stands at 0.79 per cent, which has also remained below two per cent for last 86 days and less than 3 per cent for 121 consecutive days now.
With the administration of 64,61,321 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's Covid inoculation coverage has reached 143.15 crore.
More than 16.67 crore balance and unutilised Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs, the Ministry added.
Live Updates
- 29 Dec 2021 3:09 PM GMT
Delhi logs 923 new Covid cases, positivity rate jumps to 1.29%
Delhi reported 923 fresh cases on Wednesday, which marks a steep rise from the 496 reported a day earlier. The positivity rate is now at 1.29 per cent.
Active cases: 2,191
Total positive cases: 14,45,102
Total Deaths: 25,107
- 29 Dec 2021 2:19 PM GMT
Covid cases in South Africa drop by nearly 40% in a week
South Africa has seen a drop of about 40 per cent in new cases of Covid infection, suggesting that Omicron could be less severe than Delta.
The seven-day rolling average for new infections fell by 35 per cent from an all-time high of 23,000 cases nine days ago to 15,000 on Monday, the Telegraph reported.
- 29 Dec 2021 2:13 PM GMT
Gujarat reports 19 new Omicron cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 97.
- 29 Dec 2021 1:17 PM GMT
Uttarakhand reports 38 new COVID cases, 42 recoveries, and one death today, taking active cases to 222 and death toll to 7417: State Health Department
- 29 Dec 2021 12:27 PM GMT
No fresh Covid restriction in Delhi for now, 'yellow alert' to continue
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday decided not to impose any fresh restrictions in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital.
Lt Governor Anil Baijal chaired a virtual review meeting of the DDMA that was attended by the chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. It was decided at the meeting that the prevailing curbs under ‘yellow alert’ will continue at the moment.
- 29 Dec 2021 11:58 AM GMT
Maha govt has asked people to avoid gathering at Beachfronts and parks
People have been advised to not crowd at Gateway of India, Marine Lines, Girgaum Chowpatty and Juhu Chowpatty.
- 29 Dec 2021 11:57 AM GMT
Maha govt issues guidelines for New Year celebrations on Dec 31.
Programmes in closed spaces allowed to have attendance that is 50 per cent of capacity
- 29 Dec 2021 11:25 AM GMT
Producer Rhea Kapoor said she and her filmmaker husband Karan Boolani have tested positive for Covid-19 and are currently under isolation.
- 29 Dec 2021 10:09 AM GMT
Rajasthan reports 23 Omicron cases today. The total number of Omicron cases stands at 69: State Gov
