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COVID-19: Odisha reports four new Omicron cases, state's tally rises to ei
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], December 26 (ANI): Odisha has reported four new Omicron cases, taking the total tally of the cases of the new variant of coronavirus to eight, informed State Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra on Sunday.
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Indian scientists have kept close watch on Omicron, says PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Asking the countrymen not to panic over the rising Omicron cases in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Indian scientists are keeping a close watch on the new variant of COVID-19.
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Can't prevent spread of Omicron: Member of Kerala COVID panel
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 25 (ANI): The spread of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus cannot be stopped, adding that the cases of the new variant multiply every two days, says Dr TS Anish, member of COVID Expert Committee.
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Kerala reports 8 new cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant, total rises to 37
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 24 (ANI): A total of eight more people tested positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Kerala on Friday taking the count of cases of the new variant in the state to 37.
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COVID-19: Odisha govt issues guidelines for Christmas and New Year celebra
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 24 (ANI): In view of the current COVID-19 situation and due to the presence of its new variant "Omicron", the Odisha Government has restricted the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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Omicron spreading fast, 358 cases of new COVID-19 variant in India so far:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19, with a doubling time of 1.5 to 3 days, is spreading fast, adding that India has reported 358 cases of the new variant so far.
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PM Modi chairs meeting on COVID-19 situation, says people should be 'satar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the efforts to combat COVID-19 and Omicron strain and emphasised the need to be "satark" and "saavdhan" in view of the new variant.
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Ensure health systems in States are strengthened to meet any challenge pos
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of COVID-19 and Omicron variant and directed officials to ensure that the health systems in the states are strengthened to meet any challenge posed by the new v
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Govt has decided to strengthen home isolation module amid rising Omicron c
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): In view of the rising Omicron threat, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the state government has decided to strengthen the home isolation module since the new variant of COVId-19 causes mild infection.
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COVID-19: 23-yr-old woman tests positive for Omicron in Dehradun
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 22 (ANI): A 23-year-old woman who had returned from Scotland has tested positive for the new variant of COVID-19 Omicron, said Dr Tripti Bahuguna, Director General of Health on Wednesday.
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Delhi Health Minister says 54 Omicron cases recorded in national capital,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday alleged that the Union government's data, which showed that there were 57 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the national capital was not true and that there were only 52 cases of the new v
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PM Modi to review COVID-19 situation tomorrow
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Amid the emergence and spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a meeting to review the COVID-19 related situation in the country on Thursday, said sources.
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