Karnataka Records 48,049 New Covid-19 Cases, 29,068 from Bengaluru Alone
Of the new cases today, 29,068 were from Bengaluru Urban that saw 7,196 people being discharged and 6 virus-related deaths.
Continuing to register a surge in cases, Karnataka on Friday logged 48,049 new cases of COVID-19, and 22 fatalities, taking the tally to 34,25,002 and the death toll to 38,537. The state had recorded 47,754 fresh infections on Thursday. Of the new cases today, 29,068 were from Bengaluru Urban that saw 7,196 people being discharged and 6 virus-related deaths. The total number of active cases across the state is now at 3,23,143.
The Delhi government proposed lifting the weekend curfew and ending the odd-even scheme for opening shops in view of the COVID-19 situation but Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal directed that status quo be Read More
Key Events
Key Events- Meghalaya Chief Minister Tests Positive
- Complete Lockdown in Tamil Nadu on Sunday
- Karnataka Govt Lifts Weekend Curfew, Weekend Restrictions to Continue
- 'Only 3% of Covid Patients Hospitalised,' Says Kerala Health Minister
- Delhi L-G Agrees to Allow Pvt Offices to Run at 50% Capacity, Rejects Ending Weekend Lockdown
After Omicron Wave, Covid-19 Will Return But Pandemic Will Not, Says Lancet Study
The pandemic is likely to end soon even though the Covid-19 infections will continue, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. “After the Omicron wave, Covid-19 will return but the pandemic will not,” it has claimed. READ MORE
Tamil Nadu Reports 29,870 New Covid-19 Cases
Tamil Nadu reports 29,870 new Covid-19 cases, 21,684 recoveries and 33 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Mumbai Reports 5008 New Covid-19 Cases
Mumbai reports 5008 new Covid-19 cases, 12,913 recoveries and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Karnataka Reports 48,049 New Covid-19 Cases
Karnataka reports 48,049 new Covid-19 cases and 22 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases is at 3,23,143 and positivity rate at 19.23%.
West Bengal Registers 9,154 Fresh Cases
West Bengal registered 9,154 fresh cases and 35 deaths. The Covid-19 positivity rate stands at 12.58 per cent.
Delhi Reports 10,756 New Covid-19 Cases, 38 Deaths
Delhi reported 10,756 new Coronavirus cases and 38 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate dropped to 18.04 per cent.
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Kerala Reports 41,668 Fresh Cases
Kerala on Friday logged 41,668 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total caseload to 55,29,566, a day after registering 46,387 cases, the highest single day spike since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020.
Lockdown & Night Curfew in These States, UTs as Covid Cases Surge: Check Latest Curbs Here
As Covid-19 cases continue to surge in India, states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Bihar, Telangana have decided to impose fresh curbs or extend restrictions to curb the spread of infection. The country on Friday reported a jump in active coronavirus cases to 20,18,825, the highest in 235 days while adding 3,47,254 new infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,85,66,027 which includes 9,692 cases of the Omicron variant. READ MORE
Meghalaya Chief Minister Tests Positive
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma tested positive for Covid-19.
I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am isolating myself for the required time. I have mild symptoms. All those who came into contact with me last few days are requested to observe their symptoms and test if necessary.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) January 21, 2022
Meghalaya Chief Minister Tests Positive
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma teste positive for Covid-19.
I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am isolating myself for the required time. I have mild symptoms. All those who came into contact with me last few days are requested to observe their symptoms and test if necessary.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) January 21, 2022
Madras HC Refuses to Restrain Tamil Nadu SEC from Notifying Local Body Elections
Madras High Court refuses to restrain the Tamil Nadu state election commission from notifying elections to urban local bodies; defers hearing of PILs seeking to postpone the election in view of the third wave of COVID-19, to January 24.
'Isolation' Not Mandatory for Foreign Arrivals Testing Covid Positive: Authorities
Travellers arriving in India from any country who will test positive for Covid shall be treated/isolated as per the laid-down standard protocol and will not mandatorily be managed at an isolation facility, authorities have said. READ MORE
LG Allows Private Offices in Delhi to Run With 50% Staff
Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Friday approved the Delhi government’s proposal to allow private offices to function with 50 per cent staff but suggested maintaining the status quo on lifting weekend curfew and removing odd-even rule for the opening of shops in the markets, LG office sources said. READ MORE
Complete Lockdown in Tamil Nadu on Sunday
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announces that there will be a complete lockdown all over the State on January 23rd (Sunday).
Total Lockdown in Kerala for Next 2 Sundays as State Reels Under Massive Third Wave; Check Curbs
The Kerala government on Friday announced total lockdown will be imposed on Sundays till January 30 to curb the spread of Covid-19 infections in the state. Only essential services will be allowed, an official statement said. READ MORE
Karnataka Govt Lifts Weekend Curfew, Weekend Restrictions to Continue
Karnataka government announced weekend curfew will be lifted with immediate effect while night restrictions will continue. Commerical establishments, hotels and malls to operate at 50% capacity. Karnataka Revenue Minister, R Ashok said, “If the number of cases (hospital admission ) increases, we will bring back the weekend curfew.”
Danger of Covid Has Subsided in Delhi, Situation Under Control, Says Satyendar Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday asserted that the danger of COVID-19 has subsided in the national capital and the situation is ”quite under control”. He also said that the virus was the primary cause of death in only three of the 43 fatalities recorded the previous day. READ MORE
'Only 3% of Covid Patients Hospitalised,' Says Kerala Health Minister
“We have evolved a strategy where districts are categorised according to the occupancy of Covid patients in ICU. We have around 1,99,000 active patients now but only 3% of them are hospitalised, only 0.7% on oxygen support and 0.6% in ICU,” said Veena George, Kerala Health Minister.
Daily COVID-19 Cases in Pondy Dip, Active Cases Shoot Up
Puducherry witnessed a dip in number of daily cases of coronavirus with 2,528 infections being reported in the last twenty-four hours ending 10 a.m. on Friday while the active cases increased. The new cases were identified at the end of examination of 6,093 samples. The active cases however shot up to 14,122 against 13,053 cases on Thursday.
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maintained on the restrictions till the situation is better in the national capital. The LG office, however, approved the government?s proposal to allow private offices to function with 50 per cent staff strength, official sources said. India added 3,47,254 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,85,66,027 which includes 9,692 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.The active cases have increased to 20,18,825, the highest in 235 days, while the death toll has climbed to 4,88,396 with 703 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. There has been a 4.36 per cent increase in Omicron cases since Thursday, the ministry said. The active cases comprise 5.23 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has decreased to 93.50 per cent, the ministry said.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday announced 64-hour-long restrictions on weekends on non-essential movement to arrest the worrying spike in coronavirus cases, officials said. The union territory recorded 5,992 fresh coronavirus cases, its biggest single-day spike in infections so far, pushing the tally to 3,78,661. Seven people also died in the past 24 hours. Taking cognisance of the rising COVID-19 cases, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Thursday impressed upon all departments to permit a suitable percentage of the workforce to work from home.
The Kerala government on Thursday imposed fresh restrictions in the state as a preventive measure to contain the rising number of COVID-19 cases. A high-level COVID review meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan virtually from the United States, decided that only essential services should be allowed on the next two Sundays ?January 23 and 30.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced Thursday that the existing COVID-19 restrictions would be extended till February 6. Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the state government had imposed curbs since January 4. The restrictions were due to end on January 21.
“The status of COVID-19 was reviewed. In view of the situation, it has been decided to extend all the existing restrictions currently in force till 6th February 2022. All of you are requested to take special precautions and follow the guidelines issued by the government,” the chief minister tweeted. A government order said the ongoing night curfew will continue and schools up to eighth grade will remain closed.
The Telangana government on Thursday extended its earlier orders prohibiting rallies, public meetings, among other measures, till January 31 as part of steps to check the spread of COVID-19. On January 1, the government issued an order prohibiting rallies, public meetings and mass gatherings of all types, including religious, political and cultural events.
Assam on Thursday registered nearly five per cent fall in fresh COVID-19 cases compared to the previous day as 7,929 more people tested positive for the infection, National Health Mission (NHM) said. The coronavirus cases were rising continuously for the past three days. The new infections were detected from 61,359 tests done on Thursday, while the positivity rate increased to 12.92 per cent, the NHM bulletin said.
In Japan, restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across the country beginning Friday as it widens COVID-19 restrictions due to the omicron variant causing cases to surge to new highs in metropolitan areas. The restraint, which is something of a pre-state of emergency, is the first since September and is scheduled to last through Feb. 13. With three other prefectures Okinawa, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi under similar measures since early January, the state of restraint now covers 16 areas, or one-third, of the country.
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