Search For "covid 19 new variant"
COVID-19: New variant might be less severe, high transmissibility rate is
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As the number of COVID-19 variants omicron cases reaches over 100 in India, the Indian health experts said that the new variant might be less severe, however, the high transmissibility rate could be a worrying factor.
Read More
Health Dept begins mega sampling drive in Moradabad amid Omicron scare
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): Health Department in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh is conducting a Mega Focus Sampling Drive in view of rising cases of COVID-19 new variant Omicron, informed health official.
Read More
Nagpur reports its first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], December 12 (ANI): The Nagpur district in Maharashtra reported its first case of COVID-19 new variant Omicron, informed Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B on Sunday.
Read More
Gujarat man found infected with Omicron variant of COVID-19 'stable', say
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India] December 4 (ANI): A 72-year-old man who arrived from Zimbabwe and tested positive with COVID-19 new variant Omicron is in isolation and is stable, confirmed Dr Sourabh Paridhi, District Collector, Jamnagar.
Read More
South African returnee booked for violating home quarantine norms in Chand
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 4 (ANI): In the backdrop of grave concerns over COVID-19 new variant 'Omicron', a South African returnee has been booked for violating home quarantine norms in Chandigarh.
Read More
Fully prepared to fight Omicron variant of COVID-19, says Haryana Health M
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], December 3 (ANI): Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday said that the State Health Department has been fully vaccinated to fight the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus.
Read More
Visakhapatnam: Amid Omicron scare, some international returnees untraceabl
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 3 (ANI): Amid concerns over COVID-19 new variant 'Omicron', Visakhapatnam District Collector Mallikarjuna said on Friday that some international returnees who might have come to Visakhapatnam from Bengaluru, Chennai or Hyderabad are untraceabl
Read More
Telangana: Woman returned from abroad tests COVID-19 positive, 'Omicron' n
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 3 (ANI): Amid concern over COVID-19 new variant 'Omicron', a woman, who was one of 325 passengers who came from abroad to Hyderabad, tested positive for Covid.
Read More
Karnataka CM to chair high-level meet on Omicron variant today, new SOPs l
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): After two cases of COVID-19 new variant 'Omicron' were reported from Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said detailed SOPs and guidelines will be soon rolled out after a meeting with experts and senior officials scheduled today.
Read More
Delhi: RT-PCR tests, quarantine mandatory for travellers from 6 Omicron-af
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Amid rising concerns due to the new coronavirus variant Omicron, the Delhi government on Monday said RT-PCR tests will be conducted on all passengers arriving from six high-risk countries.
Read More
Do not panic, it is being tracked, checked regularly: CM Bommai on Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Davanagere (Karnataka) [India], November 29 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai on Monday asked people not to panic about the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', and suggested them to follow covid precautionary measures strictly.
Read More
PM Modi urges people to stay alert in view of new COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to stay alert against the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
Read More