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While Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant, most of the assigned variants have little or no significant transmissibility, disease severity or immune escape.

Covid entering endemic stage in India, cases likely to subside after 10-12 days

While Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant, most of the assigned variants have little or no significant transmissibility, disease severity or immune escape.

Covid in India is moving towards the endemic stage, so the cases may keep rising for the next 10-12 days after which they will subside, official sources said on Wednesday.
The sources said even though the cases are increasing, hospitalisation is low and expected to remain low.
The current rise in Covid cases is being driven by XBB.1.16, which is a sub-variant of Omicron, they added.
While Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant, most of the assigned variants have little or no significant transmissibility, disease severity or immune escape.
The prevalence of XBB.1.16 increased from 21.6 per cent in February this year to 35.8 per cent in March.
However, no evidence of an increase in hospitalisation or mortality has been reported, official sources said.

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday COVID-19 cases globally had increased nearly 30% over the past two weeks.
Speaking in Geneva, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained that "four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week."
He said that in "Europe and America BA.4 and BA.5" were driving a surge in cases, while a "new sub lineage of BA.2.75 has also been detected" in India.
Tedros also said the organization was "concerned" by the "scale and spread" of monkeypox, saying that there had been "6,000 cases recorded in 58 countries."
He called testing "a challenge" and warned that "it's highly probable that there are a significant number of cases not being picked up."
According to Tedros, Europe is the current epicentre of the outbreak, recording more than 80% of cases globally.
In Africa, cases are appearing in countries not previously affected and record numbers are being recorded in places which have had previous experience with monkeypox before the ongoing outbreak, Tedros said.

New covid sub-variant BA 2.75 detected in India: WHO

Speaking in Geneva, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained that four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week.

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday COVID-19 cases globally had increased nearly 30% over the past two weeks.
Speaking in Geneva, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained that "four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week."
He said that in "Europe and America BA.4 and BA.5" were driving a surge in cases, while a "new sub lineage of BA.2.75 has also been detected" in India.
Tedros also said the organization was "concerned" by the "scale and spread" of monkeypox, saying that there had been "6,000 cases recorded in 58 countries."
He called testing "a challenge" and warned that "it's highly probable that there are a significant number of cases not being picked up."
According to Tedros, Europe is the current epicentre of the outbreak, recording more than 80% of cases globally.
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In Africa, cases are appearing in countries not previously affected and record numbers are being reported in places which have had previous experience with monkeypox before the ongoing outbreak, Tedros said.

Amid a rise in Covid cases in some European and East Asian countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday directed officials to maintain a high level of alertness and surveillance, and carry out genomic sequencing aggressively.
At a high-level meeting, chaired by the minister, the government's decision of resuming scheduled international flights from March 27, the vaccination situation and the level of genomic surveillance were reviewed.
China has been witnessing the worst outbreak of Covid-19 in the last two years forcing the country to place millions under lockdown in desperate attempts to curb the surge. The situation has also deteriorated in Hong Kong.
While Delta and Omicron continued to dominate the Asian wave of Covid-19, a new concerning variant – BA.2 – is setting the stage for a revival of pandemic risks in Europe. Considered an even faster transmissible strain than the Omicron variant, the virus has rapidly spread in Germany and Austria.

Covid spike in Asian and European countries, Centre says be alert, be prepared

India on alert as Covid-19&nbsp;spikes again in many countries
Centre asks officials to stay alert, stress on&nbsp;genome sequencing&nbsp;
Centre reviews decision to resume flights, vaccination status
China witnessing worst outbreak of Covid-19 in last two years
New variabt BA.2 sparks Covid-19 revival fears in Europe

Covid-19: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday directed officials to maintain a high level of alertness and surveillance, and carry out genomic sequencing aggressively

Amid a rise in Covid cases in some European and East Asian countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday directed officials to maintain a high level of alertness and surveillance, and carry out genomic sequencing aggressively.
At a high-level meeting, chaired by the minister, the government's decision of resuming scheduled international flights from March 27, the vaccination situation and the level of genomic surveillance were reviewed.
India reported 2,539 fresh Covid-19&nbsp;cases and 60 deaths in 24 hours on Thursday morning.&nbsp;
China has been witnessing the worst outbreak of Covid-19 in the last two years forcing the country to place millions under lockdown in desperate attempts to curb the surge. The situation has also deteriorated in Hong Kong.
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While Delta and Omicron continued to dominate the Asian wave of Covid-19, a new concerning variant &ndash; BA.2 &ndash; is setting the stage for a revival of pandemic risks in Europe. Considered an even faster transmissible strain than the Omicron variant, the virus has rapidly spread in Germany and Austria.

India on Wednesday kickstarted Covid vaccination for children in the age group of 12 to 14 years.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had on Monday announced on Twitter that the government was opening up vaccination for 12-14 year old children.
The health minister had also tweeted that the "precaution dose" would be open for all those above 60 years of age. Till now precaution dose was limited to senior citizens suffering from co-morbidities.
Children in the 12 to 14 age group are being administered Biological E's Corbevax. Two doses will be administered at an interval of 28 days. According to news agency PTI, Biological E Ltd has supplied 5 crore doses of Corbevax to the Centre and the vaccine has been distributed to states.
Around 7.11 crore children are expected to be vaccinated in this age group.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2 last year.
The vaccination was opened for above 45 age group from April 1, 2021. The government then decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 to be vaccinated from May 1 last year. The next phase of Covid-19 vaccination commenced from January 3 for adolescents in the age group of 15-18 years

Covid vaccination for 12 to 14 age group begins today, precaution dose for all elders

India on Wednesday kickstarted Covid vaccination for children in the age group of 12 to 14 years.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had on Monday announced on Twitter that the government was opening up vaccination for 12-14 year old children.
The health minister had also tweeted that the "precaution dose" would be open for all those above 60 years of age. Till now precaution dose was limited to senior citizens suffering from co-morbidities.
Children in the 12 to 14 age group are being administered Biological E's Corbevax. Two doses will be administered at an interval of 28 days. According to news agency PTI, Biological E Ltd has supplied 5 crore doses of Corbevax to the Centre and the vaccine has been distributed to states.
Around 7.11 crore children are expected to be vaccinated in this age group.

Covid&nbsp;Vaccine:&nbsp;Around 7.11 crore children are expected to be vaccinated in this age group

India on Wednesday kickstarted Covid vaccination for children in the age group of 12 to 14 years.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had on Monday announced on Twitter that the government was opening up vaccination for 12-14 year old children.
The health minister had also tweeted that the "precaution dose" would be open for all those above 60 years of age. Till now precaution dose was limited to senior citizens suffering from co-morbidities.
Children in the 12 to 14 age group are being administered Biological E's Corbevax. Two doses will be administered at an interval of 28 days. According to news agency PTI, Biological E Ltd has supplied 5 crore doses of Corbevax to the Centre and the vaccine has been distributed to states.
Around 7.11 crore children are expected to be vaccinated in this age group.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2 last year.
The vaccination was opened for above 45 age group from April 1, 2021. The government then decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 to be vaccinated from May 1 last year. The next phase of Covid-19 vaccination commenced from January 3 for adolescents in the age group of 15-18 years.&nbsp;
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Covid-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 12 -14 years will begin from March 16, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Monday.
The health minister also tweeted that the "precaution dose" will also be open for all those above 60 years of age. Till now precaution dose was limited to senior citizens suffering from co-morbidities.
Children in the 12 to 14 age group will be administered Biological E's Corbevax, PTI has reported.
The government decision came after National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) gave its recommendation to begin vaccination of children in the 12-15 years age group.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2 last year.
The vaccination was opened for above 45 age group from April 1, 2021. The government then decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 to be vaccinated from May 1 last year. The next phase of Covid-19 vaccination commenced from January 3 for adolescents in the age group of 15-18 years

India to start Covid-19 vaccination for 12 to 14 age group from March 16

text: Covid&nbsp;jabs for 12-14 age group
Covid-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 12 -14 years will begin from March 16, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Monday.
The health minister also tweeted that the "precaution dose" will also be open for all those above 60 years of age. Till now precaution dose was limited to senior citizens suffering from co-morbidities.
Children in the 12 to 14 age group will be administered Biological E's Corbevax, PTI has reported.
The government decision came after National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) gave its recommendation to begin vaccination of children in the 12-14 years age group.

Covid&nbsp;Vaccination: The "precaution dose" will also be open for all those above 60 years of age now

Covid-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 12 -14 years will begin from March 16, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Monday.
The health minister also tweeted that the "precaution dose" will also be open for all those above 60 years of age. Till now precaution dose was limited to senior citizens suffering from co-morbidities.
Children in the 12 to 14 age group will be administered Biological E's Corbevax, PTI has reported.
The government decision came after National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) gave its recommendation to begin vaccination of children in the 12-15 years age group.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2 last year.
The vaccination was opened for above 45 age group from April 1, 2021. The government then decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 to be vaccinated from May 1 last year. The next phase of Covid-19 vaccination commenced from January 3 for adolescents in the age group of 15-18 years
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As many as 18.2 million people probably died from Covid in the first two years of the pandemic, researchers found in the first peer-reviewed global estimate of excess deaths.
The study published in The Lancet also found that the highest numbers of excess deaths were estimated in India (approx 4.1 million deaths). This is followed by US, Russia, Mexico and Brazil.
The study aimed at assessing the extent of pandemic's devastation brings to fore the unreliable mortality data and explains the discrepancy with official estimates which stand at 5.9 million deaths.
A statistical model was used to predict excess deaths for countries that didn’t report weekly or monthly data. Excess deaths were 9.5 times higher than reported in South Asia and 14.2 times higher in sub-Saharan Africa, the researchers found.
The evidence suggests the mortality surge is a direct result of Covid-19, the researchers said. They also said, 'the study found that the prevalence of obesity and older age in a population were two of the biggest determinants of excess mortality.'

Covid 19 | 18 million deaths so far, highest number from India: Lancet study

Lancet study: 18 million deaths due to Covid-19 so far, highest number from India

Over 18 mn people died worldwide due to Covid-19: Lancet study
Highest number of Covid deaths in India: The Lancet
Official number of Covid deaths globally stands at 5.9 million
'Obesity, old age two biggest determinants of excess mortality'
&nbsp;

The study published in The Lancet also found that the highest numbers of excess deaths were estimated in India.

As many as 18.2 million people probably died from Covid in the first two years of the pandemic, researchers found in the first peer-reviewed global estimate of excess deaths.
The study published in The Lancet also found that the highest numbers of excess deaths were estimated in India (approx 4.1 million deaths). This is followed by US, Russia, Mexico and Brazil.
The study aimed at assessing the extent of pandemic's devastation brings to fore the unreliable mortality data and explains the discrepancy with official estimates which stand at 5.9 million deaths.
A statistical model was used to predict excess deaths for countries that didn&rsquo;t report weekly or monthly data. Excess deaths were 9.5 times higher than reported in South Asia and 14.2 times higher in sub-Saharan Africa, the researchers found.
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The evidence suggests the mortality surge is a direct result of Covid-19, the researchers said. They also said, 'the study found that the prevalence of obesity and older age in a population were two of the biggest determinants of excess mortality.'

Even as India is returning to some normalcy after the ebbing of third wave of Covid-19, a study by IIT-Kanpur experts has warned that the fourth wave of the pandemic may start in June.
The study used a statistical model to make the prediction. The finding shows that the next surge is to persist for approximately four months.
According to the study, the fourth wave may start around June 22 and peak from mid to late August.
However, the researchers noted that the severity will rely on the nature of the variant and the Covid vaccination status across India.
The study was led by Sabara Parshad Rajeshbhai, Subhra Sankar Dhar, and Shalabh of IIT Kanpur's Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
The same research team had previously predicted that the third wave of the pandemic in India would peak by February 3, 2022.
Officials at the World Health Organization recently warned that Omicron may not be the last Covid variant and the next strain could be more contagious.

When will Covid fourth wave strike India? IIT-Kanpur experts have given a date

When will the fourth wave of Covid-19 hit India?
IIT-Kanpur&nbsp;study predicts fourth wave in late June
Severity will rely on the nature of the variant: Study
Same team had predicted&nbsp;3rd wave would peak in Feb

Covid-19: A study by IIT-Kanpur experts has warned that the fourth wave of the pandemic may start in June

Even as India is returning to some normalcy after the ebbing of third wave of Covid-19, a study by IIT-Kanpur experts has warned that the fourth wave of the pandemic may start in June.
The study used a statistical model to make the prediction. The finding shows that the next surge is to persist for approximately four months.
According to the study, the fourth wave may start around June 22 and peak from mid to late August.
However, the researchers noted that the severity will rely on the nature of the variant and the Covid vaccination status across India.
The study was led by Sabara Parshad Rajeshbhai, Subhra Sankar Dhar, and Shalabh of IIT Kanpur's Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
The same research team had previously predicted that the third wave of the pandemic in India would peak by February 3, 2022.
Officials at the World Health Organization recently warned that Omicron may not be the last Covid variant and the next strain could be more contagious.

Regular international flights are likely to resume from March 15 and will follow the standard operating procedures effective at Indian airports for foreign arrivals and departure, PTI reported on Monday quoting government sources.
Given the consistent decline in Covid cases, a decision on resuming scheduled international flights has almost been arrived at by the Civil Aviation Ministry following consultation with the Health Ministry, the report said.
However, no official announcement has been made by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation so far.
The ban on scheduled international passenger flights in India is in effect till February 28. Such flights have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Special passenger flights have been functioning between India and around 40 countries since July 2020 under air bubble arrangements.

Covid 19: Regular international flights likely to resume from March 15, reports PTI

Regular international flights likely to resume from March 15: PTI
International flights set to resume as Covid&nbsp;cases decline: report
No official announcement on international&nbsp;flights by the DGCA so far
Ban on regular international flights in India is in effect till Feb 28
&nbsp;

Given the consistent decline in Covid cases, a decision on resuming scheduled international flights has almost been arrived at, says report

Regular international flights are likely to resume from March 15 and will follow the standard operating procedures effective at Indian airports for foreign arrivals and departure, PTI reported on Monday quoting government sources.
Given the consistent decline in Covid cases, a decision on resuming scheduled international flights has almost been arrived at by the Civil Aviation Ministry following consultation with the Health Ministry, the report said.
However, no official announcement has been made by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation so far.
The ban on scheduled international passenger flights in India is in effect till February 28. Such flights have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Special passenger flights have been functioning between India and around 40 countries since July 2020 under air bubble arrangements.

The Drugs Controller General of India has granted restricted emergency use authorisation to Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for the 12 to 18 years age group.
However, the government has not taken a decision yet on vaccinating those aged below 15 years. Currently teens between 15 and 18 years of age are being vaccinated.
Biological E Ltd's Corbevax is the second vaccine to be approved in India for children.
Till now India has been administering Bharat Biotech's Covaxin to teens between 15 and 18 years old since January 3.
Corbevax is being billed as India's first homegrown RBD protein sub-unit vaccine against Covid-19.
The Corbevax vaccine is administered through the intramuscular route with two doses scheduled 28 days apart and is stored at two to eight degrees Celsius temperatures.

Biological E's Corbevax is second Covid vaccine approved for children in India

The Drugs Controller General of India has granted restricted emergency use authorisation to Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for the 12 to 18 years age group.
However, the government has not taken a decision yet on vaccinating those aged below 15 years. Currently teens between 15 and 18 years of age are being vaccinated.
Biological E Ltd's Corbevax is the second vaccine to be approved in India for children.
Till now India has been administering Bharat Biotech's Covaxin to teens between 15 and 18 years old since January 3.
Corbevax is being billed as India's first homegrown RBD protein sub-unit vaccine against Covid-19.

The Drugs Controller General of India has granted restricted emergency use authorisation to Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for the 12 to 18 years age group

The Drugs Controller General of India has granted restricted emergency use authorisation to Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for the 12 to 18 years age group.
However, the government has not taken a decision yet on vaccinating those aged below 15 years. Currently teens between 15 and 18 years of age are being vaccinated.
Biological E Ltd's Corbevax is the second vaccine to be approved in India for children.
Till now India has been administering Bharat Biotech's Covaxin to teens between 15 and 18 years old since January 3.
Corbevax is being billed as India's first homegrown RBD protein sub-unit vaccine against Covid-19.
The Corbevax vaccine is administered through the intramuscular route with two doses scheduled 28 days apart and is stored at two to eight degrees Celsius temperatures.

As new Covid-19 cases decline across the country, the Centre has asked states and union territories to review, change or drop Covid-19 restrictions.
The Centre has told the state to consider the trend of new cases and positivity rate in their regions and drop curbs.
In a letter sent to Chief Secretaries of all states on Wednesday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the coronavirus pandemic in India is showing a sustained declining trend since January 21.
The daily case positivity rate declined to 3.63 per cent on Wednesday.
States had clamped a number of Covid restrictions in the last few months as cases kept rising.
The Centre has now told states that Covid management should not hamper economic activity as the coronavirus cases are showing a decline.
The Centre has advised states to follow the broad five-fold strategy of Test Track-Treat-Vaccination and adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour.

Covid cases decline, Centre nudges states to lift restrictions

Covid cases decline, Centre nudges states to lift restrictions
Centre to states: Review, change or drop Covid-19 curbs&nbsp;
"Covid management should not hamper economic activity"
"Test Track-Treat-Vaccination": Centre's advice to states &nbsp;

Covid in India: The Centre has told the states to consider the trend of new cases and positivity rate in their regions and drop curbs.

As new Covid-19 cases decline across the country, the Centre has asked states and union territories to review, change or drop Covid-19 restrictions.
The Centre has told the states to consider the trend of new cases and positivity rate in their regions while taking the decision.
In a letter sent to Chief Secretaries of all states, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the coronavirus pandemic in India is showing a sustained declining trend since January 21.
The daily case positivity rate declined to 3.63 per cent on Wednesday.
States had clamped a number of Covid restrictions in the last few months as cases kept rising.
The Centre has now told states that Covid management should not hamper economic activity as the coronavirus cases are showing a decline.
The Centre has advised states to follow the broad five-fold strategy of Test Track-Treat-Vaccination and adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour.

Covid-19 third wave in India infected younger population more, government data has shown.
A comparatively younger population with an average age of 44 years has been infected more in this Covid wave, the government said on Thursday. The government also highlighted that there was significantly less use of drugs for treatment this time.
Addressing the weekly press conference, ICMR DG Balram Bhargava said in this Covid wave, sore throat was seen more in the patients.
A slightly younger population having an average age of 44 years was infected more in this wave in comparison to the previous ones when the average age of the infected was 55 years, Bhargava added.
The assessment is based on the National Clinical Registry of Covid-19, in which data was collected about hospitalised patients from 37 medical facilities.
Over 1,500 hospitalised individuals were analysed, and their mean age during this third surge was about 44 years, the ICMR chief said.
Looking at the outcomes, Bhargava said the death rate was 10 per cent in vaccinated people and 22 per cent in those unvaccinated.

Govt data on Covid third wave shows Omicron infected younger population in India

Govt data on Covid third wave shows Omicron infected younger population in India. See details

Omicron infected younger population in India: govt data
Avg age of infected people in third wave is 44 years: govt
Avg&nbsp;age of infected people in earlier waves was 55 years
ICMR chief: Sore throat seen more in patients in 3rd wave

Covid&nbsp;Live Updates:&nbsp;A slightly younger population having an average age of 44 years was infected more in this wave in comparison to the previous ones when the average age of the infected was 55 years

Covid-19 third wave in India infected younger population more, government data has shown.
A comparatively younger population with an average age of 44 years has been infected more in this Covid wave, the government said on Thursday. The government also highlighted that there was significantly less use of drugs for treatment this time.
Addressing the weekly press conference, ICMR DG Balram Bhargava said in this Covid wave, sore throat was seen more in the patients.
A slightly younger population having an average age of 44 years was infected more in this wave in comparison to the previous ones when the average age of the infected was 55 years, Bhargava added.
The assessment is based on the National Clinical Registry of Covid-19, in which data was collected about hospitalised patients from 37 medical facilities.
Over 1,500 hospitalised individuals were analysed, and their mean age during this third surge was about 44 years, the ICMR chief said.
Looking at the outcomes, Bhargava said the death rate was 10 per cent in vaccinated people and 22 per cent in those unvaccinated.

India saw another big jump in Covid cases. The country logged close to 3.5 lakh cases in 24 hours, according to the data released by the health ministry on Friday morning.
This is a 9% jump from infections recorded a day before. India has logged over 3 lakh Covid cases for the second day in a row.
The country also recorded 703 deaths due to Covid in the last 24 hours.
Daily positivity rate in the country is now nearing 18 per cent.
The number of active Covid cases has shot past the 20-lakh mark, while the national recovery rate has decreased to 93.5 per cent.
Meanwhile, the number of Omicron variant cases has also gone up to 9,692. Cases of the new, more infectious variant have been detected across 29 states and union territories.
The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed the 160-crore mark. 94 per cent of India's adults have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, while 72 per cent are fully vaccinated, according to the government.

Covid India update: Close to 3.5 lakh cases & 703 deaths in a day, positivity rates nears 18%

Covid India update: Close to 3.5 lakh cases & 703 deaths in a day, positivity rate nears 18%

Covid spike: Close to 3.5 lakh fresh cases in&nbsp;24 hours.
703 Covid deaths in a day, positivity rate nears 18%.
Covid surge: Active cases zoom past the 20-lakh mark.
9,692 Omicron cases, recovery rate down to 93.5%
72% of adults have got both doses of Covid&nbsp;vaccine: govt

The number of active Covid cases has shot past the 20-lakh mark, while the national recovery rate has decreased to 93.5 per cent.

India saw another big jump in Covid cases. The country logged close to 3.5 lakh cases in 24 hours, according to the data released by the health ministry on Friday morning.
This is a 9% jump from infections recorded a day before. India has logged over 3 lakh Covid cases for the second day in a row.
The country also recorded 703 deaths due to Covid in the last 24 hours.
Daily positivity rate in the country is now nearing 18 per cent.
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The number of active Covid cases has shot past the 20-lakh mark, while the national recovery rate has decreased to 93.5 per cent.
Meanwhile, the number of Omicron variant cases has also gone up to 9,692. Cases of the new, more infectious variant have been detected across 29 states and union territories.
The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed the 160-crore mark. 94 per cent of India's adults have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, while 72 per cent are fully vaccinated, according to the government.

India recorded 2.38 lakh new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, government data released on Tuesday morning showed.
While there has been a decline of 20,000 in fresh daily Covid cases, the number of active cases recorded on Tuesday morning is the highest in 230 days, the health ministry data showed. The active cases have increased to 17.36 lakh. An increase of 80,287 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The active cases comprise 4.62 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has decreased to 94.09 per cent, the ministry said.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 14.43 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 14.92 per cent.
The number of Omicron variant infections is also nearing 9,000 in the country. There has been an 8.31 per cent increase in Omicron cases since Monday and the tally now stands at 8,891, the health ministry said.
Experts said it is not possible to undertake genome sequencing of each and every sample but stressed that the current wave is largely being driven by the Omicron variant.

India Covid update: 2.38 lakh new cases in 24 hours, active cases highest in 230 days

India Covid update: 2.38 lakh new cases in 24 hours, active cases highest in 230 days. Omicron variant cases near 9,000

India logs 2.38 lakh&nbsp;new Covid&nbsp;cases in 24 hours
Active cases stand at 17.36 lakh&nbsp;highest in 230 days
Active Covid&nbsp;case rise by 80K in 24 hrs, positivity rate over 14%
Omicron cases bear 9,000, 8.3% jump in 24 hours
Omicron variant is fuelling India's third wave of Covid-19

Covid in India:&nbsp;While there has been a decline of 20,000 in fresh daily Covid cases, the number of active cases recorded on Tuesday morning is the highest in 230 days&nbsp;

India recorded 2.38 lakh new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, government data released on Tuesday morning showed.
While there has been a decline of 20,000 in fresh daily Covid cases, the number of active cases recorded on Tuesday morning is the highest in 230 days, the health ministry data showed. The active cases have increased to 17.36 lakh. An increase of 80,287 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The active cases comprise 4.62 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has decreased to 94.09 per cent, the ministry said.
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The daily positivity rate was recorded at 14.43 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 14.92 per cent.
The number of Omicron variant infections is also nearing 9,000 in the country. There has been an 8.31 per cent increase in Omicron cases since Monday and the tally now stands at 8,891, the health ministry said.
Experts said it is not possible to undertake genome sequencing of each and every sample but stressed that the current wave is largely being driven by the Omicron variant.

India saw another spike in Covid-19 cases on Friday registering a 6.7% jump in new infections from a day before. Government data released on Friday morning showed that the country recorded over 2.64 lakh new cases of infection.
In a worrying development, the daily positivity rate - or the number of people infected per 100 tests - has now jumped to 14.7 percent, the govt data showed.
The number of active cases has shot past 12.7 lakh.
The number of patients infected with the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 now stands at 5,753. Maharashtra has the most Omicron cases followed by Rajasthan and Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening held a virtual meet with the chief minister to review the Covid third wave situation in the country as the number of cases spiral. The PM insisted that vaccination is the best bet against coronavirus, adding that about 70 per cent of the adult population in the country has got both doses.
 

India Covid update: Over 2.64 lakh cases in 24 hours, positivity rate nears 15%

India Covid update: Over 2.64 lakh cases in 24 hours, positivity rate jumps from 13% to 14.7%. Confirmed cases of Omicron variant stand at 5,753

India records over 2.64 lakh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours.
India's Covid positivity rate jumps from 13% to 14.7%.
Confirmed cases of Omicron variant stand at 5,753
PM Modi&nbsp;holds meet with CM, says vaccination best bet

Covid Third Wave:&nbsp;In a worrying development, the daily positivity rate - or the number of people infected per 100 tests - is now nearing 15%, the govt data showed

India saw another spike in Covid-19 cases on Friday registering a 6.7% jump in new infections from a day before. Government data released on Friday morning showed that the country recorded over 2.64 lakh new cases of infection.
In a worrying development, the daily positivity rate - or the number of people infected per 100 tests - has now jumped to 14.7 percent, the govt data showed.
The number of active cases has shot past 12.7 lakh.
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The number of patients infected with the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 now stands at 5,753. Maharashtra has the most Omicron cases followed by Rajasthan and Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;on Thursday evening held a virtual meet with the chief minister to review the Covid&nbsp;third wave situation in the country as the number of cases spiral.&nbsp;The PM insisted that vaccination is the best bet against coronavirus, adding that about 70 per cent of the adult population in the country has got both doses.
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India saw a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases on Thursday registering a 27% jump in new infections from Wednesday. Government data released on Wednesday morning showed that the country recorded close to 2.5 lakh new cases of infection.
In a worrying development, the daily positivity rate - or the number of people infected per 100 tests - has now crossed 13 percent, the govt data showed.
The number of active cases has shot past the 11 lakh mark.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will om Thursday evening hold a virtual meet with chief minister to review the Covid third wave situation in the country as the number of cases spiral. 
At least 120 districts in 29 states and Union Territories have reported a weekly positivity rate of over 10 percent in the third wave of the pandemic.
The number of patients infected with the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 is now nearing 5,500 in the country. Currently, 5,488 cases of the new variant have been identified. Maharashtra has the most Omicron cases followed by Rajasthan and Delhi.

Covid India update: Nearly 2.5 lakh cases in 24 hrs, PM Modi to meet chief ministers

Covid in India: Close to 2.5 lakh cases in 24 hours; PM Modi to hold crucial meet with Chief Minsters today

Covid India update: Nearly 2.5 lakh cases in 24 hrs, positivity rate jumps to 13%

India logs close to 2.5 lakh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
27% jump in Covid cases, positivity rate shoots to 13%
PM Modi&nbsp;to hold meet with CMs as Covid&nbsp;cases spiral
Nearly 5,500 confirmed Omicron cases in India so far

Covid Third Wave:&nbsp;In a worrying development, the daily positivity rate - or the number of people infected per 100 tests - has now crossed 13 percent, the govt data showed.

India saw a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases on Thursday registering a 27% jump in new infections from Wednesday. Government data released on Thursday&nbsp;morning showed that the country recorded close to 2.5 lakh new cases of infection.
In a worrying development, the daily positivity rate - or the number of people infected per 100 tests - has now crossed 13 percent, the govt data showed.
The number of active cases has shot past the 11 lakh mark.
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Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;will on Thursday evening hold a virtual meet with the chief minister to review the Covid&nbsp;third wave situation in the country as the number of cases spiral.&nbsp;
At least 120 districts in 29 states and Union Territories have reported a weekly positivity rate of over 10 percent in the third wave of the pandemic.
The number of patients infected with the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 is now nearing 5,500 in the country. Currently, 5,488 cases of the new variant have been identified. Maharashtra has the most Omicron cases followed by Rajasthan and Delhi.

A day after an ICMR epidemiologist suggested that Omicron is a mild infection and everyone will get it, the Centre on Wednesday warned against treating the infection due to the Omicron variant as common cold and urged people to get vaccinated.
NITI Aayog Member V K Paul said the pandemic has again become intense, this time powered by the Omicron variant "which is rapidly replacing or has already replaced" Delta as the dominant form.
"Omicron is not the common cold and we cannot take it lightly just because it is causing mild infections. This variant has led to the collapse of the health system of some countries. Health workers at some places had to take leave leading to increased pressure." Stressing that vaccination is an important pillar in the Covid response programme, Dr Paul said, "We need to be vigilant, get vaccinated and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. It is society's responsibility to slow the spread".
Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council of Medical Research told NDTV on Tuesday that "a majority of us will not know we have been infected, probably more than 80% will not even know when we have it."
The epidemiologist stressed that booster shots of Covid vaccine will make no difference.
A sharp rise in Covid-19 infections has been noted in India with the case positivity climbing to 11.05 per cent on Wednesday from 1.1 per cent on December 30
The Union Health Ministry has said that Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Gujarat are emerging as states of concern due to the rise in Covid cases there.

Covid-19: Centre counters its own expert on Omicron, says don't treat it as common cold

A day after an ICMR epidemiologist suggested that Omicron is a mild infection and everyone will get it, the Centre has warned against treating it as common cold and urged people to get vaccinated



"Omicron is not common cold": Centre's warning on new variant

A day after an ICMR epidemiologist&nbsp;suggested that Omicron is a mild infection and everyone will get it, the Centre on Wednesday warned against treating the infection due to the Omicron variant as common cold and urged people to get vaccinated.
NITI Aayog Member V K Paul said the pandemic has again become intense, this time powered by the Omicron variant "which is rapidly replacing or has already replaced" Delta as the dominant form.
Byte Dr VK Paul, Member, NITI&nbsp;Aayog:&nbsp;"Omicron is not the common cold and we cannot take it lightly just because it is causing mild infections. This variant has led to the collapse of the health system of some countries. Health workers at some places had to take leave leading to increased pressure."&nbsp;
Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council of Medical Research told NDTV on Tuesday that "a majority of us will not know we have been infected, probably more than 80% will not even know when we have it."
The epidemiologist stressed that booster shots of Covid vaccine will make no difference.
A sharp rise in Covid-19 infections has been noted in India with the case positivity climbing to 11.05 per cent on Wednesday from 1.1 per cent on December 30
The Union Health Ministry has said that Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Gujarat are emerging as states of concern due to the rise in Covid cases there.

Covid Third Wave:&nbsp;The Centre has warned against treating the infection due to the Omicron variant as common cold and urged people to get vaccinated

A day after an ICMR epidemiologist&nbsp;suggested that Omicron is a mild infection and everyone will get it, the Centre on Wednesday warned against treating the infection due to the Omicron variant as common cold and urged people to get vaccinated.
NITI Aayog Member V K Paul said the pandemic has again become intense, this time powered by the Omicron variant "which is rapidly replacing or has already replaced" Delta as the dominant form.
"Omicron is not the common cold and we cannot take it lightly just because it is causing mild infections. This variant has led to the collapse of the health system of some countries. Health workers at some places had to take leave leading to increased pressure." Stressing that vaccination is an important pillar in the Covid response programme, Dr Paul said, "We need to be vigilant, get vaccinated and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. It is society's responsibility to slow the spread".
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Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council of Medical Research told NDTV on Tuesday that "a majority of us will not know we have been infected, probably more than 80% will not even know when we have it."
The epidemiologist stressed that booster shots of Covid vaccine will make no difference.
A sharp rise in Covid-19 infections has been noted in India with the case positivity climbing to 11.05 per cent on Wednesday from 1.1 per cent on December 30
The Union Health Ministry has said that Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Gujarat are emerging as states of concern due to the rise in Covid cases there.

As the third wave of Covid-19 rages across India, government data has shown that weekly positivity rate has crossed 10% in at least 120 districts across 29 states and Union Territories. The third wave of the pandemic is driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus.
The positivity rate is the number of people testing positive for every 100 tests.
The positivity rate 10 per cent in only two districts as on December 24. The weekly positivity rate rose to over 10 per cent in 41 districts in 17 states and Union Territories by January 6.
More districts continued to report high positivity rate and currently a total of 120 districts have weekly positivity rate of over 10 per cent, government data shows.
Meanwhile, a top government expert has said that the Omicron variant is "almost unstoppable" and everyone will eventually be infected with it.
Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council of Medical Research told NDTV on Tuesday that "a majority of us will not know we have been infected, probably more than 80% will not even know when we have it."
The epidemiologist stressed that booster shots of Covid vaccine will no difference. "The infection will occur. It has occurred all over the world regardless of boosters," he said.

Covid third wave: Weekly positivity rate over 10% in 120 districts, says govt

Covid Third Wave: Government data has shown that weekly positivity rate has crossed 10% in at least 120 districts across 29 states

Weekly Covid&nbsp;positivity rate over 10% in 120 districts: govt data
Third wave of coronavirus&nbsp;is driven by new Omicron variant
Only 2 districts has positivity rate of 10% on December 24
Govt expert: Omicron will infect everyone, boosters can't help
"Majority of us will not even&nbsp;know that we have been infected"

Covid-19 in India:&nbsp; The third wave of the pandemic is driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus

As the third wave of Covid-19 rages across India, government data has shown that the weekly positivity rate has crossed 10% in at least 120 districts across 29 states and Union Territories. The third wave of the pandemic is driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus.
The positivity rate is the number of people testing positive for every 100 tests.
The positivity rate is 10 percent in only two districts as of December 24. The weekly positivity rate rose to over 10 percent in 41 districts in 17 states and Union Territories by January 6.
More districts continued to report high positivity rate and currently, a total of 120 districts have a weekly positivity rate of over 10 percent, government data shows.
Meanwhile, a top government expert has said that the Omicron variant is "almost unstoppable" and everyone will eventually be infected with it.
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Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council of Medical Research told NDTV on Tuesday that "a majority of us will not know we have been infected, probably more than 80% will not even know when we have it."
The epidemiologist stressed that booster shots of Covid vaccine will make no difference. "The infection will occur. It has occurred all over the world regardless of boosters," he said.

India saw a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases on Wednesday after a mild drop on Tuesday. Government data released on Wednesday morning showed that the country recorded close to 2 lakh new cases of the infection. This is a 15% hike on Tuesday's reported infections.
Daily deaths too, witnessed a rise, with 442 fatalities due to the virus taking total deaths to 4,84,655.
In a worrying development, the number of active cases is once again near the 1 million-mark, and currently stands at 955,319.
The daily positivity rate - or number of people infected per 100 tests - has now crossed 11 per cent, the govt data showed. At least 120 districts in 29 states and Union Territories have reported a weekly positivity rate of over 10 per cent in the third wave of the pandemic.
The number of patients infected with the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 is now nearing 5,000 in the country. Currently, 4,868 cases of the new variant have been identified. Maharashtra has the most Omicron cases with 1,281, followed by Rajasthan with 645 cases.
 

India Covid update: Nearly 2 lakh cases, 442 deaths in 24 hours, Omicron tally nears 5,000

India logs close to 2 lakh new Covid-19 cases, 442 deaths in 24 hours. Confirmed cases of Omicron variant near 5,000

India logs close to 2 lakh new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours.
442 deaths in 24 hours, daily positivity rate tops 11%
Active cases near 1 million as third wave sweeps India
Weekly positivity&nbsp;rate over 10% in at least 120 districts
Confirmed cases of Omicron variant rise to 4,868.

Covid&nbsp;in India:&nbsp;In a worrying development, the number of active cases is once again near the 1 million-mark, and currently stands at 955,319

India saw a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases on Wednesday after a mild drop on Tuesday. Government data released on Wednesday morning showed that the country recorded close to 2 lakh new cases of infection. This is a 15% hike on Tuesday's reported infections.
Daily deaths too, witnessed a rise, with 442 fatalities due to the virus taking total deaths to 4,84,655.
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In a worrying development, the number of active cases is once again near the 1 million mark and currently stands at 955,319.
The daily positivity rate - or the number of people infected per 100 tests - has now crossed 11 percent, the govt data showed. At least 120 districts in 29 states and Union Territories have reported a weekly positivity rate of over 10 percent in the third wave of the pandemic.
The number of patients infected with the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 is now nearing 5,000 in the country. Currently, 4,868 cases of the new variant have been identified. Maharashtra has the most Omicron cases with 1,281, followed by Rajasthan with 645 cases.
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India is witnessing a hospitalisation rate of 5-10 per cent in the third Covid wave, the government said today, adding that the situation is dynamic and evolving and the need of hospital care may change rapidly.
As per official data, hospitalisation rate was in the range of 20-30 per cent during the second wave last year.
India recorded nearly 1.8 lakh cases on Monday morning with daily positivity rate standing at 13.29 percent. The number of cases in the country are witnessing a dramatic rise given an avaerage of 10,000 to 15,000 cases being reported merely 10 days ago.
The Health Ministry said that the rise appears to be driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant of coronavirus.
All states and union territories have been asked to keep a daily watch on oxygen beds, ICU beds, and ventilator support.
Meanwhile, Delhi, Maharashtra, and other states have been insisting they are prepared to handle the spike in infections with an adequate number of hospital beds.

Hospitalisation 5-10% for third wave but situation dynamic: Govt

India is witnessing a hospitalisation rate of 5-10 per cent in the third Covid wave, the government said today

Govt: hospitalisation rate 5-10% for 3rd&nbsp;wave so far
Govt: situation dynamic, keep a watch on hospital occupancy
Hospitalisation was&nbsp;20-30% during the second wave: Govt
Health Ministry: surge likely driven by Omicron
Nearly 1.8 lakh&nbsp;cases reported in India, positivity&nbsp;at 13.29%
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All states and union territories have been asked to keep a daily watch on oxygen beds, ICU beds, and ventilator support

India is witnessing a hospitalisation rate of 5-10 per cent in the third Covid wave, the government said on Monday.
The Modi govt asked states to keep a watch on cases under home isolation and in hospitals saying that the situation is dynamic and the need of institutional&nbsp;care may change rapidly.
As per official data, hospitalisation rate was in the range of 20-30 per cent during the second wave last year.
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India recorded nearly 1.8 lakh cases on Monday morning with daily positivity rate standing at 13.29 percent.
The number of cases in the country are witnessing a dramatic rise given an average of 10,000 to 15,000 cases were being reported merely 10 days ago.
The Health Ministry said that the rise appears to be driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant of coronavirus.
All states and union territories have been asked to keep a daily watch on oxygen beds, ICU beds, and ventilator support.
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India recorded nearly 1 lakh and 80 thousand fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours pushing the active caseload to over 7 lakh, government data showed on Monday morning.
The Monday tally saw a jump of over 12% over the Sunday's Covid cases. The daily positivity rate has also zoomed past 13% per cent. The country also saw 146 Covid related deaths in a day.
The country tally of Omicron cases, the highly transmissible variant of coronavirus that is driving the latest resurgence in India and elsewhere, has now crossed 4,000. The union health ministry said at present, 27 states and Union territories have been affected by the fast-spreading variant.
India on Monday rolled out booster dose of Covid vaccine for health workers, frontline workers and senior citizens with comorbidities.
Meanwhile, an IIT-Kanpur professor and mathematician, Manindra Agrawal, has predicted that the peak of the ongoing third wave in the country could go as high as 8 lakh cases in a day — almost twice the peak of the second wave.
 

India logs nearly 1.8 lakh new Covid cases in 24 hrs, Omicron tally  tops 4,000

Nearly 1.8 lakh Covid cases in 24 hrs, 12.5% jump
146 Covid deaths in 24 hrs, positivity rate over 13%
India's Omicron variant tally&nbsp;tops 4,000
India rolls out booster dose for health workers, seniors
IIT-K Prof predicts 8 lakh&nbsp;cases a day at peak of 3rd wave
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Covid&nbsp;in India:&nbsp;The daily positivity rate has also zoomed past 13% per cent. The country also saw 146 Covid related deaths in a day

India recorded nearly 1 lakh and 80 thousand fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours pushing the active caseload to over 7 lakh, government data showed on Monday morning.
The Monday tally saw a jump of over 12% over Sunday's Covid cases.&nbsp;The daily positivity rate has also zoomed past 13% per cent. The country also saw 146 Covid related deaths in a day.
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The country tally of Omicron cases, the highly transmissible variant of coronavirus&nbsp;that is driving the latest resurgence in India and elsewhere, has now crossed 4,000. The union health ministry&nbsp;said at&nbsp;present, 27 states and Union territories have been affected by the fast-spreading variant.
India on Monday rolled out booster dose of Covid vaccine for health workers, frontline workers and senior citizens with comorbidities.
Meanwhile, an IIT-Kanpur professor and mathematician, Manindra Agrawal, has predicted that the peak of the ongoing third wave in the country could go as high as 8 lakh cases in a day &mdash; almost twice the peak of the second wave.
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