Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], January 3 (ANI): Gujarat reported 1,259 new cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, said the state government on Monday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3 (ANI): Maharashtra reported 12,160 fresh COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the state health department on Monday.
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): 84 per cent of Delhi's total COVID-19 cases in the last two days were of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday.
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will be a short-term disruption on businesses, adding that supply chains and industrial activities will continue at full speed.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to shut down schools for classes 1 to 9 and 11 till January 31.
Panaji (Goa) [India], January 3 (ANI): Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday said that out of the 2,000 samples tested onboard the Cordelia cruise ship that sailed from Mumbai to Goa, 66 passengers tested positive for COVID-19.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 3 (ANI): As coronavirus cases continue to surge in the country, Pakistani authorities have warned that Omicron-driven fifth wave has started.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 3 (ANI): Amid increasing cases of COVID-19, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today said that the state Cabinet will discuss measures on Thursday to control the pandemic without affecting the daily life of the common people.
Seoul [South Korea] January 2 (ANI/ Xinhua): South Korea on Monday confirmed its first two deaths linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant amid rising worry about the highly transmissible variant.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 3 (ANI): A survey by a market research company in 34 countries showed that Pakistan had the highest share of those who thought the pandemic was over.
Seoul [South Korea], January 3 (ANI/Global Economic) : Hyundai Electric, an electric equipment and energy solution affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, announced on the 31st that it exported 400kV ultra-high pressure power transformers to Oman.