COVID: Delhi government escalates beds capacity in hospitals amid spike in cases
India | January 06, 2022 7:32 ISTAs per an order dated Jan 4, the govt has directed to increase COVID beds capacity in its 9 hospitals from existing 3,316 to 4,350.
As per an order dated Jan 4, the govt has directed to increase COVID beds capacity in its 9 hospitals from existing 3,316 to 4,350.
143 have tested positive for coronavirus in addition to 66 other travellers already diagnosed with the infection.
Government scientists have been checking to make sure the rapid tests still work as each new variant comes along. And this week, the Food and Drug Administration said preliminary research indicates they detect omicron, but may have reduced sensitivity.
The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 2,14,004 the ministry data showed today.
"Everyone at Saurashtra Cricket Association are deeply saddened on the sad demise of Saurashtra’s yesteryears’ cricketer late Shri Ambapratapsinhji Jadeja.
More than 41 lakh children in the age group of 15 to 18 years received Covid vaccine doses till 8 pm on the first day of the inoculation drive for this group of beneficiaries.
The coastal state on Monday reported 631 new COVID-19 cases with the positivity rate jumping by 16 per cent to 26.43 per cent. On Sunday, Goa had recorded a COVID-19 positivity rate at 10.7 per cent and 388 cases.
Last week, Nitish Kumar attended an Indian Medical Association (IMA) function in Patna. The event emerged as a Covid hotspot after several doctors tested positive for the disease.
The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said India's vaccination programme against COVID-19 has been one of the most successful and largest in the world.
Placed in Group B, along with Vidarbha, Rajasthan, Kerala, Haryana and Tripura, Bengal are slated to kick off their campaign against Tripura in Bengaluru from January 13.
In a reply to a RTI filed by Madhya Pradesh-based Chandra Shekhar Gaur, the Railways said that it earned Rs 240 crore from dynamic fares, Rs 353 crore from tatkal tickets and Rs 89 crore from premium tatkal charges in the financial year 2021-22 till September.
A study by a consortium of US and Japanese scientists on hamsters and mice found those infected with Omicron had less lung damage.
All government and private offices will operate at 50% capacity, whereas all administrative meetings will be conducted via the virtual mode in West Bengal.
Tamil Nadu reported 1,155 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, up from the 890 a day before.
Maharashtra, Delhi and Kerala are the three states in India that have been facing the most number of Covid cases daily. This has led the internet to begin a meme fest. Many Twitter users have been asking why these states are always in the lead when Covid cases knock on the doors.
Maharashtra saw a sharp spike of fresh Covid cases on Thursday as the state reported 5,368 fresh cases, a jump of 1,468 over Wednesday's numbers.
Typical Covid symptoms include a continuous cough, high temperature or change/loss of their sense of taste and smell. However, Omicron has not shown any loss of taste or smell as any of its symptoms. Omicron symptoms are predominantly cold symptoms, runny nose, headache, sore throat and sneezing.
The woman had arrived in Indore 12 days ago and while returning to Dubai, she was found infected with COVID-19 at the airport.
As omicron spreads ever more gloom around the country ahead of New Year's Eve, governments are moving at different speeds to contain the scourge, with some reimposing restrictions immediately.
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