Sourav Ganguly tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to hospital
Sourav Ganguly health: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for Covid-19. Reportedly, he has been admitted to a hospital as well.
The development comes amid rising in Covid-19 and Omicron cases in India. As per the sources, Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to a hospital after his RT-PCR test for the Covid-19 report turned out to be positive. However, Sourav Ganguly's health is said to be stable at the moment.
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Over the past week, the number of Covid-19 positive cases in various parts of India has been rising. The fresh surge in Covid-19 cases has brought a few cities across the country back to restrictions. Delhi and Mumbai are the cities where fresh Covid cases are witnessing a sharp hike, especially that of the new variant Omicron.
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As far as the coronavirus situation in India is concerned, a total of 6,358 new cases and 6,450 recoveries have been reported over the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the Omicron tally continues to grow. According to the latest figures, there are a total of 653 confirmed cases. The active caseload in India stands at 75,456 while the recovery rate, at present, is at 98.40%.
-PTC News
-PTC News 
