Coronavirus India Highlights: Booster doses for frontline workers, seniors begin

Coronavirus and Omicron in India Highlights: India on Monday reported 1,79,723 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 146 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated. The active case tally in India has reached 7,23,619 while the daily positivity rate has climbed to 13.29 percent. On the other hand, the Omicron case tally in India has increased to 4,033. Also Read | Assembly Election 2022 Highlights: Election Commission announces the schedule for elections in Punjab, 4 other states  As many as 44,388 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra during the last 24 hours, as per the state health department on Sunday. The active cases currently stand at 2,02,259 in the state. During the last 24 hours, 15,351 people recovered from the infection, taking the total recoveries in the state to 65,72,432. The recovery rate in the state is 94.98 percent. Also Read | Covid-19: No physical political rallies, roadshows allowed till Jan 15, says EC

Coronavirus and Omicron in India Highlights:

12:36 pm | "This shows his culture; he is not bothered about the health of other people also," said Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Congress leader DK Shivakumar refusing Covid-19 test. 11:46 am | Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to meet health ministers, officials from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, and Maharashtra at 3:30 pm today to discuss COVID-situation in these states. 11:29 am | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said that "Currently, there are 33,900 active cases in the state. 90% of these patients are asymptomatic, under home isolation. Integrated Covid Control Centre in every District keeps in touch with Covid-19 patients and provides them with medical kits." 10:26 am | Delhi begins administering Covid-19 vaccine 'precautionary dose' to frontline workers and senior citizens above 60 years of age with co-morbidities. "We feel fine. There are no side-effects, everyone should take the jab," people said.

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आज से देश भर में स्वास्थ्यकर्मियों, फ्रंटलाइन वर्कर्स और 60 साल से अधिक आयु के नागरिकों को कोविड से सुरक्षा का प्रिकॉशन टीका लगना शुरू हो गया है। मा. प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के नेतृत्व में चल रहे टीकाकरण अभियान को गति देने में इनकी अहम भूमिका रही है। ’टीका’ अवश्य लगवाएं।

- सुरेश कुमार खन्ना (@SureshKKhanna) 10 Jan 2022

10:13 am | Daily Covid cases at 2-month high, 5.71 lakh frontline workers eligible for booster doses from Monday.

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#??????? ??????????? ?????? ➡️ More than 155.95 Cr vaccine doses provided to States/UTs. ➡️ More than 17.74 Cr doses still available with States/UTs to be administered. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1788828

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- Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India (@mohfw_india) 10 Jan 2022

09:34 am | India reports 1,79,723 fresh cases and 146 deaths in the last 24 hours Active case tally reaches 7,23,619. Daily Positivity rate at 13.29% Omicron case tally at 4,033. -PTC News