India added 2,71,202 new coronavirus infections, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 3,71,22,164, including 7,743 cases from the Omicron version, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Huh.
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National
Active COVID-19 cases highest in 225 days
India added 2,71,202 new coronavirus infections, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 3,71,22,164, including 7,743 cases from the Omicron version, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Huh.
The country saw 1,702 new cases of the omicron type, the highest in a single day so far, and an increase of 28.17% since Saturday. According to experts, it is not possible to do genome sequencing of every sample, but emphasized that this wave is being driven largely by Omicron.
Active cases have risen to 15,50,377, the highest in 225 days, while the death toll has risen to 4,86,066 with 314 fresh deaths, data updated at 8 am.
China
Beijing reports first local Omicron case ahead of Olympics
Beijing has reported its first local omicron infection, according to state media, weeks before the start of the Winter Olympic Games.
The infected person lives and works in Haidian, the northwestern district of the city and had no travel history outside Beijing for the past two weeks. The authorities experienced symptoms on Thursday and were tested for COVID-19 on Friday, officials said at a news conference on Saturday, during which they confirmed the infection.
The transition comes three weeks before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games on February 4, and about two weeks before the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in China.
So far, several cities in China have reported Omicron infections, including Shanghai, the western city of Xi’an, cities in southern Guangdong province such as Zhuhai and Zhongshan, and the city of Tianjin, which is 30 minutes from Beijing at high speed. Rail.- AP
England
England launches COVID booster jab program for 16 and 17 year olds
England’s Health Service said it would expand its COVID-19 booster vaccination program to include 16 and 17-year-olds from Monday.
So far, booster jabs have been limited to 16- and 17-year-olds, who are most at risk from the coronavirus.
British Health Minister Sajid Javid said in a statement: “More than four out of five adults in England have already been euthanized, which has helped protect them from serious illness.” Reuters
Maharashtra
Maharashtra will have to make a prescription to buy self test kits
The Maharashtra government is planning to make doctor’s prescription mandatory for procuring COVID-19 self-testing kits from chemists after it was observed that people were not reporting it to government officials despite testing positive for the virus.
State Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope had said a few days ago that people who do not report positive are becoming a big issue and need to be tackled. He had also raised the issue in his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Center needs to look into the matter.
New Delhi
The current wave of Kovid-19 is at its peak in Delhi: Minister
The current wave of COVID-19 has peaked in the city and cases are now expected to decline, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday.[COVID wave] It has reached the peak… Admissions in the hospital have been stalled for the last five-six days. This is an indicator that the cases are declining in the city,” the minister said.
Delhi on Saturday reported 20,718 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, but the test positivity rate (TPR) was recorded at 30.64%, the highest in seven months.
National
As COVID-19 escalates, Republic Day visits of Central Asian leaders turn cloudy
With COVID-19 cases increasing even 10 days ahead of Republic Day, the government is considering plans to invite leaders of five Central Asian countries as chief guests to the parade and hold a summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. has been In fact in Delhi this month. Contingency plans and several options for reducing the size of the Republic Day parade and spectators were discussed in a meeting chaired by Mr. Modi on Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh
EC issues notice to Samajwadi Party over violation of COVID-19 norms
The Election Commission on Saturday issued a notice to the Samajwadi Party for holding a public meeting “in the name of virtual rally” at its Lucknow office in violation of the COVID-19 norms.
Referring to Friday’s incident in the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the notice said that after considering the material available and extant directions in the matter, the Election Commission has given an opportunity to the party to clarify its stand in this regard. has decided. Violation”- PTI
International
Tech sector faces $100 billion COVID-19 ‘windfall’: HFS Research
According to London-based HFS Research, the global IT and business process management industry would have already seen a $100 billion COVID windfall and Indian tech providers would have captured more than 50% of it.
“The pandemic has no doubt accelerated technological adoption. We can attribute about $100 billion in additional IT/BPM spending by industries as a result of COVID. More than half of this could go to Indian heritage providers,” said Phil Fersh, CEO, HFS Research. Hindu,
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