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Omicron Variant Live Updates: Telangana Reports 4 New Omicron Cases, Tally reach 24
Omicron Variant Live Updates
Omicron Variant Live Updates: India has at least 216 cases of the new Omicron variant till now, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
Omicron Variant Live Updates: India has at least 216 cases of the new Omicron variant till now, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Maharashtra and Delhi have the highest number of Omicron cases, at 54 each followed by Telangana and Karnataka. The country recorded 5,326 new coronavirus cases and 453 deaths in the last 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday. Active cases stand at 79,097 while over 8,000 people recovered on Monday.
Bharat Biotech has sought approval from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct a phase-3 study for its intra-nasal Covid-19 vaccine as a booster dose on participants vaccinated with Covishield or Covaxin, PTI quoted official sources as saying on Monday. "Bharat Biotech has put in an application seeking permission to conduct a study titled 'A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of BBV154 and BBV152 as third dose (booster) to participants previously vaccinated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccines'," an official said.
Live Updates
- 21 Dec 2021 2:53 PM GMT
There are 34 cases of Omicron in Delhi: Health Minister Satyendar Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, "There are 34 cases of the Omicron variant at LNJP hospital. Out of these 34 patients, 17 have been discharged." In response to Union Health Ministry stating 54 Omicron cases in Delhi, he said, "We will check with the Centre & private hospitals." (ANI)
- 21 Dec 2021 2:50 PM GMT
11 new Omicron cases in Maharashtra
Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 11 more Omicron cases making it the top contributor for the new Covid-19 variant cases in the country. The state has so far detected 65 Omicron cases.
- 21 Dec 2021 2:48 PM GMT
Andhra Pradesh logs 95 new coronavirus cases and 1 death today - December 21
Andhra Pradesh reported 95 fresh Coronavirus cases taking the total tally to 20,75,974 Coronavirus cases across the state. While coming to fatalities, three new deaths registered in the last twenty four hours with one in Krishna taking total toll to 14,481. Read Full Story
- 21 Dec 2021 2:47 PM GMT
4 new Omicron cases in Telangana
Omicron in Telangana: Four new Omicron cases were registered in Telangana in the last 24 hours, totaling the tally of the new variant to 24. Read Full Story
- 21 Dec 2021 10:16 AM GMT
Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali says, "Despite being fully vaccinated, today, I tested positive for Covid-19", reports ANI
- 21 Dec 2021 10:16 AM GMT
BSP MP Danish Ali tests positive for Covid
BSP MP Danish Ali who attended Lok Sabha proceedings on Monday has tested positive for Covid-19. The parliamentarian, who is fully vaccinated, has mild symptoms.
- 21 Dec 2021 9:38 AM GMT
Two omicron cases detected in Odisha
At least two people in Odisha have tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19, the first cases of the latest version of coronavirus in the state, officials said on Tuesday. Bhubaneswar-based Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) confirmed the existence of the variant in the two patients after conducting the genome sequencing of 12 samples.
Both of them have travel history to foreign nations - Nigeria and Qatar, respectively, they said. The returnee from the African country is fully vaccinated, and is stable in hospital, Cuttack District COVID-19 Nodal Officer Umesh Ray said.
- 21 Dec 2021 6:43 AM GMT
The ministry data updated on Tuesday also stated that India recorded 5,326 new cases of coronavirus infections, the lowest in 581 days, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,47,52,164, while the active cases declined to 79,097, the lowest in 574 days .
- 21 Dec 2021 6:42 AM GMT
Maharashtra and Delhi have recorded 54 cases of Omicron variant each, while Telangana registered 20 cases, Karnataka 19, Rajasthan 18, Kerala 15 and Gujarat 14 cases.
