Tamil Nadu to reopen schools and colleges for all students from Feb 1
India | January 27, 2022 22:01 ISTThe government also allowed resumption of universities and colleges other than those being used as Covid Care Centres from February 1 onwards.
The government also allowed resumption of universities and colleges other than those being used as Covid Care Centres from February 1 onwards.
In a communication to all states and Union territories, Union Home Secretary said active cases have increased to over 22 lakh even though a majority of the patients are recovering fast and a low percentage of cases are in hospitals.
According to an order issued by the additional chief secretary home, Avanish Awasthi, the date of school closure has been extended from earlier January 30 to February 15.
The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 22,02,472 the health ministry data showed today.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
The AIIMS senior epidemiologist also remarked that those who recovered from the COVID are the best-protected people as of now based on the scientific evidence followed by vaccinated persons.
The night curfew, which will be in force from 10 pm to 6 am, was announced in 17 towns for the first time by the state government recently, while such curbs are already in place in 10 major cities of the state.
The recovery rate in Mumbai is 97 per cent.
In view of the declining number of COVID cases in the city, Arvind Kejriwal had earlier written to the LG, asking restrictions in the Capital to be relaxed.
Amid surge in the number of Covid cases in the state, night curfew was imposed on January 6 from 10pm to 5am till January 21.
Antibody levels were nearly 2.5 times higher against Omicron after three doses compared to after two jabs, according to the researchers.
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The tally of Omicron cases has reached 8,961 on Wednesday (January 19) in India.
The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 18,31,000 the health ministry data showed today.
A total of 1,57,421 recoveries were logged in the past 24 hours. Active cases of coronavirus in India are now at 17,36,628, with the daily positivity rate at 14.43 per cent.
Google doodle stressed on the importance of wearing masks and getting vaccinated in the fight against the virus threat and emerging cases on Omicron variant. On Sunday, India completed one year of administering COVID-19 vaccines.
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The state also reported 125 fresh Omicron infections, taking the total tally to 1,730.
India logged 2,68,833 lakh new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hrs.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra continues to record the maximum Omicron cases followed by Rajasthan, Delhi, Karnataka, and Kerala. Also, several states have imposed restrictions and night curfew, to curb the spread of the infection.
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