Kerala reports first case of Omicron Kerala reported its first case of Covid-19 variant Omicron today, Health Minister Veena George said.
Kerala Omicron patient returned from UK on December 6 tests positive for Covid-19. The patient had returned from UK to Kochi on December 6. He had tested Covid-19 positive on December 8, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said.
A 20 -year-old male resident of Italy who was reported positive for Omicron has now tested Covid negative. His 7 family contacts who had been quarantined & were negative earlier were retested for Covid- 5 tested positive & 1 negative; 1 report awaited: Health Department, Chandigarh
Maharashtra reports 709 new Covid-19 cases, 699 recoveries and 16 deaths 709 new cases, 699 recoveries and 16 deaths reported in Maharashtra. 6,441 active cases. As of today, total 18 cases of Omicron variant have been reported in the State. (Mumbai -5, Pimpari Chinchwad – 10, Kalyan Dombivali -1, Pune MC -1 & Nagpur -1):State Health Dept
Omicron positive man tests negative for Covid-19, says Chandigarh's health department
Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple administration withdraws its order stating that only fully vaccinated persons would be allowed to enter the temple from December 13
Nagpur reports its first case of Omicron in a 40-year-old man: Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B
Third case of Omicron detected in Karnataka. A 34-year-old returnee from South Africa has tested positive. He is isolated & being treated in a govt hospital. 5 primary and 15 secondary contacts traced and their samples sent for testing: Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K
First case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in Andhra Pradesh
20-year-old man from Italy, who landed in India on Nov 22, tests positive for Omicron variant: Chandigarh Health department
Cases of Omicron variant rise to 55 in Israel
Israel on Saturday reported 20 new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, raising the total Omicron cases in the country to 55, according to the Israeli Health Ministry. The ministry said that 36 of the infected are returning passengers from South Africa, Britain, France, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Hungary, Italy and Namibia. (ANI)
Bangladesh reports first Omicron case
Bangladesh has detected its first cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced. The Omicron variant was detected in two female cricketers of the Bangladesh Cricket Team, the Minister said, adding that they returned to the country recently from Zimbabwe, reports Xinhua news agency. (IANS)
Another 633 Omicron cases identified in UK in biggest daily jump
Another 633 Omicron cases have been confirmed in the UK, the biggest daily increase since the Covid-19 variant was detected in the country, taking the total cases found in the country to 1,898, the UK health authorities have said. (IANS)
COVID-19: Turkey logs six Omicron cases
Six cases of the new Omicron coronavirus strain were registered in Turkey, the country's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Saturday. (ANI)
Man with travel history to Zimbabwe, S Africa found Omicron positive, 2nd case in Delhi
35-year-old man with travel history to Zimbabwe and South Africa has tested positive for Omicron, becoming the second patient of the new COVID-19 variant in Delhi, sources said on Saturday. (PTI)
Canada sees sharp increase in Covid-19 cases
Canada has reported 3,589 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 1,831,344 cases, including 29,909 deaths, according to CTV. Quebec province, which has a population of 8.4 million, reported 1,982 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday morning while Ontario, the most populous province with 14 million, confirmed 1,607 new cases. Both provinces have seen increased new cases daily over the past week, Xinhua news agency reported. (IANS)
