COVID-19: India logs 71,365 new cases with positivity rate at 4.54%; 1,217 deaths
India | February 09, 2022 9:35 ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 8,92,828 the health ministry data showed today.
The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 8,92,828 the health ministry data showed today.
Following a risk based approach, provisions for mandatory pre-departure and post arrival RT-PCR testing on day 8th of arrival and a mandatory home quarantine for 7 days have been made in the present guidelines for all international travellers to India.
On Friday, the national capital had reported 2,272 fresh COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths, while the positivity rate was at 3.85 per cent.
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The TFI device is a non-invasive piece of medical equipment designed to simultaneously measure the mucins -- proteins that hydrate the tear ducts -- and the lipid sub-layers of the eye that prevent the eyes from drying out due to evaporation.
The educational institutions were closed in wake of coronavirus pandemic in the state.
The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 14,35,569 the health ministry data showed.
With proactive efforts of States/UTs, along with Govt of India, Centre has administered over 66.68 cr doses of COVID vaccine which is amongst the highest in the world.
The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 18,84,937 the health ministry data showed today.
Omicron, which is also referred to as B.1.1.529, has three main substrains, BA.1, BA.2, and BA.3, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
"Based on this result, we can say that about 8 per cent of people infected by SARS-CoV-2 may be able to transmit the virus for more than two months, without necessarily manifesting any symptoms during the final stage of the infection," said Marielton dos Passos Cunha, first author of the article.
Earlier on Jan 28, Mandaviya conducted a high-level meeting with Southern states and UT's Health Minister's and stressed upon e-Sanjeevani, teleconsultation etc.
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes Covid-19, has mutated and resulted in different variants of the virus, including the latest Omicron. The Delta strain is regarded as the most contagious form of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus to date. The new variant NeoCoV has been discovered among bats in South Africa.
"The COVID situation is in control in Delhi. Today, the national capital will report less than 5,000 cases and the positivity rate will also come down from the existing 10%," says Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
The tournament was originally slated in Kerala's Malappuram from February 20 to March 6.
"The individuals infected with Omicron have significant immune response which could neutralize not only the Omicron but also the other VOCs including most prevalent Delta variant," a study by ICMR has revealed.
The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 22,23,018 the health ministry data showed today.
A vaccine targeting Omicron will increase immunity to the variant on both an individual and population level. However, variant-specific vaccines are ultimately a reactive measure that could always leave us behind the eight ball. By the time we roll out any variant-specific vaccine, a wave of infections driven by that variant may already have peaked, and a new variant will likely be on the way.
According to the Union Ministry of Health, India’s active caseload currently stands at 22,49,335. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has decreased to 93.07 per cent.
It also said BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been found in a substantial fraction in the country.
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