Coronavirus cases

Covid-19 third wave update: Omicron in community transmission stage; variant dominant in Delhi, Mumbai, says INSACOG

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It has been confirmed that BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been detected in a substantial fraction in the country. Covid-19 Omicron variant in community transmission stage: The Omicron variant of coronavirus has become dominant in multiple metros and is in a community transmission, confirms INSACOG. The cases have also been rising exponentially … Read more

Covid-19 positivity rate spikes to 19.65%

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The country reported 2,58,089 new cases taking the active caseload to 16,56,41 and the weekly positivity rate is presently at 14.41%. India’s daily Covid-19 positivity rate spiked to 19.65%. The total number of Omicron cases detected so far in the country has gone up to 8,209, an increase of 6.02% since Sunday.The country reported 2,58,089 … Read more

Odisha activates telemedicine service for non-Covid patients – ET HealthWorld

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BHUBANESWAR: Keeping in view the risk to non-COVID patients in accessing medical facilities in hospitals amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Odisha government has allowed the activation of telemedicine service for them. The state government on Thursday issued an order asking telemedicine platforms to provide distance medical assistance to the needy. “The present COVID-19 … Read more

Active Covid caseload crosses 8-lakh mark

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A week ago, the active caseload was 2.14 lakh. The country reported 1,68,063 new cases on Tuesday to take the total cases to 8,21,446. India’s active caseload of Covid-19 cases crossed the eight lakh mark on Tuesday. A week ago, the active caseload was 2.14 lakh. The country reported 1,68,063 new cases on Tuesday to … Read more

46 Covid deaths in Delhi in 5 days, 34 patients had comorbidities, 25 aged above 60: Govt data

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Five fatalities were recorded in the 21-40 age group, while one patient each from the 0-15 and 16-20 age cohorts succumbed to the infection, the data showed. Of the 46 COVID-19 patients who died in Delhi between January 5 and January 9, 34 had comorbidities such as cancer and heart and liver diseases, according to … Read more

Omicron ICU pattern better than Delta variant, says UK minister

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A senior UK Cabinet minister said on Monday.Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said the government is closely monitoring the hospitalisation data as more over-50s are now among those being infected by the Omicron variant. Omicron is producing a more hopeful pattern to the previously dominant Delta variant of COVID-19 in terms of numbers of people needing … Read more

Covid-19: Delta variant increases risk of hospitalisation, read details

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Earlier studies on the variant had also found the variant to be not only more lethal but also rapidly transmissible. Patients of Coronavirus infected by its Delta variant are at double the risk of hospitalisation in comparison to those infected by the Alpha variant, as per an analysis of over 40000 Covid-19 cases in England. … Read more

Flouting social distancing norms and crowding to nullify gains against Covid: Health Ministry

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These districts are in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Puducherry and West Bengal. The health ministry has warned that all the gains made in the fight against the second wave of the pandemic in the country would be nullified if revenge travel to hill stations and … Read more

India’s Covid-19 current positivity witnesses sharp and consistent drop; Here’s what it says about the coronavirus situation

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Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh now account for 70 percent of the active cases. Coronavirus cases in India dropped by more than 62 percent in the last month, give a sigh of relief to healthcare infrastructure in the country. From 37.45 lakh active cases on May 9 to 14 lakh on June … Read more

Why are recovered Corona patients experiencing stomach, gut pain? Check how to deal with post-Covid ailment

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Consumption of lots of veggies and fruits can also soothe the pain emanating from the inflammation in the gut portion.(Representative image) Covid-19 complications: While fever, severe cough, throat pain and chill are commonly understood to be the prime symptoms of Covid-19, the virus impacts the human body in more ways, including impairing the normal functioning … Read more