Dec. 2, 2021 — South Africa’s COVID-19 cases almost doubled within 24 hours, jumping from a reported 4,300 new cases on Tuesday to 8,500 new daily cases on Wednesday, according to the BBC. Health officials have confirmed that the new Omicron variant has become the dominant coronavirus strain in South Africa and is driving a … Read more
The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai has been equipped with 48 registration counters and 40 sampling booths The Maharashtra government is at high alert as six international passengers from “countries-at-risk” tested positive with Covid-19. As a precautionary measure, the state authorities have tightened rules for all international returnees making quarantine compulsory. Passengers from 11 … Read more
The passenger is asymptomatic and had quarantined himself at home. (File) A resident of Dombivli in Mumbai, who returned from South Africa on November 24, tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival. However, health officials are still to ascertain if he has been infected by the Omicron variant. Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation Chief Medical Officer Pratibha … Read more