COVID scare: Rashtrapati Bhavan tour to remain closed for visitors from today
India | Jan 01, 2022, 07:21 AM ISTThe Change of Guard ceremony will also not take place till further notice, the official release added.
The Change of Guard ceremony will also not take place till further notice, the official release added.
As much as 55 per cent out of 282 samples of coronavirus patients from Mumbai, sent for genome sequencing, have tested positive for the Omicron variant, the civic body said.
The new regulation was adopted on Wednesday by Council of Ministers following a meeting of the committee on COVID.
Over 143.83 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
On Tuesday, CDC provided data showing that Omicron variant accounted for 58.6% of all new infections in US in the week ending on Dec 25.
India reports 13,154 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours; the Omicron case tally rises to 961 with 263 cases in Delhi.
Over 143.15 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
A total of 16,162 Covid patients are currently hospitalised and 3,282 of them are in intensive care, Xinhua news agency reported, citing French Public Health Agency.
Over 141.37 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
Maharashtra topped the list of Omicron variant with 108 confirmed cases followed by Delhi with 79 cases.
Over 141.01 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
Over 140.31 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
The step came after several mayors and regional authorities had cancelled all public events in the festivities.
Over 139.70 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
Joe Biden said that his administration will work with states to ensure equitable distribution.
A separate study out of Scotland, by scientists at the University of Edinburgh and other experts, suggested the risk of hospitalization was two-thirds less with omicron than delta.
Bill Gates advised people to take booster shots of COVID vaccine, saying it gives the best protection.
Over 138.95 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
Health Secy Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday wrote to states and union territories informing that Omicron variant of Covid is at least 3 times more transmissible than the Delta variant.
Over 135.99 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
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