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Omicron variant: Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild,' WHO says
Covid cases across the country are seeing a major jump with bigger cities being the worst affected since Omicron emerged as the dominant variant. Despite relatively low rates of hospitalisation, experts are warning against taking Omicron infection lightly. Stay with TOI for all live updatesRead Less
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Chandigarh imposes curbs as Covid cases rise
All non-essential activities prohibited b/w 10pm-5am. Educational institutions &sports complexes to remain closed; 50% WFH for govt/pvt offices. Cinemas,malls, restaurants,etc. to operate at 50% capacity. Gathering restricted to 50 persons (indoor)&100 (outdoor)
15,421 new Covid cases in West Bengal, 6,569 in Kolkata
ASI says centrally protected monuments under its Delhi circle will remain closed from Jan 6-20
1913 new Covid cases in Telangana today, none Omicron
79 new Omicron cases in Maharashtra today, taking the tally to 876
Maharashtra reports 36,265 new cases, 13 deaths and, 8,907 discharges today
349 new cases in J&K- 202 from Jammu and 147 from Kashmir; active cases in the UT now 2049
Puducherry: Restrictions imposed up to January 31 (midnight) with malls/markets allowed to operate at not more than 50% capactiy. Intra & inter district public transport, cinemas, gyms/salons/parlours/auditoriums to operate at 50% seating too
Himachal Pradesh reports 498 new cases, 60 recoveries
Tamil Nadu reports 6,973 new cases
Chennai reported 3,759 new cases, Chengalpet 816, Tiruvalur 444, Coimbatore 309, Vellpre 223, Tuticorin 132 and Trichy 123.
Odisha: Night curfew will be imposed from 9pm to 5am, starting tomorrow. A total of 100 guests allowed in weddings & 50 at funerals, says Bhubaneswar-Cuttack police chief
Mumbai: Positivity rate is at 29.90% today; 20181 samples tested positive out of the 67,000 samples tested
Mumbai reports 20,181 new cases of Covid-19; active caseload stands at 79,260
Gujarat in 24 hours vaccinated 2.65 lakh teens in 15-18 years age group, taking the total to 16.2 lakh
No Omicron case in Gujarat in last 24 hours
Mumbai's Dharavi reported 107 Covid positive cases today, the highest ever one-day count since the start of the pandemic
Gujarat in 24 hours ending 5pm on Thursday added 4,213 new positive cases
The new positive cases in Gujarat include 1,862 in Ahmedabad, 1,193 in Surat, 224 in Rajkot and 116 in Vadodara district
Karnataka issues new norms for international arrivals
International arrivals from both 'At-risk' countries and 'Non-at-risk' countries who test positive for Covid19 at airports but are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic to undergo 7-day institutional quarantine and followed by further 7-day home quarantine: Karnataka government
