Page 14 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Bengal logs 2,839 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths; positivity rate at 18.05%
The district administrations were directed to organise camps to provide booster doses to beneficiaries and ensure COVID-appropriate behaviour among people, an official said.
 "Bengal logs 2,839 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths; positivity rate at 18.05%")
Tamil Nadu logs 2,340 new Covid-19 cases, active cases stand at 17,228
Four of the 38 districts recorded most of the infections with Chennai seeing 607 cases, Chengalpet 306, Coimbatore 165, and Tiruvallur 149 while the rest were spread across other districts.
 "Tamil Nadu logs 2,340 new Covid-19 cases, active cases stand at 17,228")
Maharashtra reports 2,382 Covid cases, eight deaths; active cases at 15,521
The recovery rate in the state is 97.96% and fatality rate 1.84%. The health department also said that 35 patients of BA.4 and BA.5 variants and 8 patients of BA.2.75 variant were reported on Saturday
 "Maharashtra reports 2,382 Covid cases, eight deaths; active cases at 15,521")
Karnataka reports 1,374 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active cases at 7,296
Bengaluru urban district alone contributed 1,234 new cases and reported two deaths.
 "Karnataka reports 1,374 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active cases at 7,296")
Sikkim reports 114 new coronavirus cases in 24-hr, positivity rate at 24%
Sikkim now has 489 active cases, while 38,159 people have recovered from the disease, and 768 have migrated to other states so far.
 "Sikkim reports 114 new coronavirus cases in 24-hr, positivity rate at 24%")
BA.5 Omicron subvariant 4 times more vaccine-resistant, says study
The BA.5 Omicron subvariant, now the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, is four times more resistant to Covid-19 vaccines, according to a new study published in Nature
 "BA.5 Omicron subvariant 4 times more vaccine-resistant, says study")
Gujarat registers 822 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active cases at 4,482
The fresh deaths - one each in Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar city - pushed the toll to 10,953, said the department in a release.
 "Gujarat registers 822 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active cases at 4,482")
Karnataka reports 977 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active cases at 6,702
The department in its daily COVID bulletin said 1,013 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,37,173 till date. Active cases stood at 6,702.
 "Karnataka reports 977 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active cases at 6,702")
Tamil Nadu records 2,312 new Covid-19 cases,1 death; active infections dip
As many as 2,682 persons were cured of the virus on Friday, a government bulletin said.
 "Tamil Nadu records 2,312 new Covid-19 cases,1 death; active infections dip")
UK to roll out 4th Covid-19 booster vaccine doses to all aged 50 and over
Scientific advisers on the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have recommended an extra dose be offered in the autumn months.
 "UK to roll out 4th Covid-19 booster vaccine doses to all aged 50 and over")
Data story: India logs 20,038 new Covid cases, active tally at 139,073
India has so far administered 1,994,734,994 vaccine doses
 "Data story: India logs 20,038 new Covid cases, active tally at 139,073")
Data story: India logs 20,139 cases; biggest single-day spike since Feb 19
India has added 123,250 cases in the past 7 days
Mizoram logs 142 new Covid-19 cases, highest single-day spike in 3 months
The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 706 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, a health official said.
Newer Omicron subvariants account for over 80% new infections in the US
The BA.5 subvariant accounted for 65 per cent of new infections in the latest week ending July 9, while BA.4 accounted for 16.3 per cent of new infections
 "Newer Omicron subvariants account for over 80% new infections in the US")
Data story: India logs 16,906 new Covid cases, 122,041 infections in 7 days
India reported an increase of 1,414 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 132,457
 "Data story: India logs 16,906 new Covid cases, 122,041 infections in 7 days")
Maharashtra sees 2,435 new Covid cases, 13 deaths; active tally at 17,567
Nine infections- six patients of BA.4 and BA.5 and three of BA.2.75- of sub-variants of Omicron were also reported. All these patients were from Pune.
At 420, Mumbai sees 79% rise in new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
The case tally in the metropolis is 11,19,450, while the recovery count increased by 659 to touch 10,96,508, the official added.
Myanmar detects first cases of Covid-19 Omicron BA.4, BA.5 subvariants
Myanmar's Health Ministry has confirmed the first six cases of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Covid-19 pandemic
 "Myanmar detects first cases of Covid-19 Omicron BA.4, BA.5 subvariants")
Data story: India logs 13,615 new Covid cases, active tally at 131,043
India reported an increase of 330 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 131,043
Moderna to advance two Omicron vaccine candidates against newer variants
Moderna said its decision to develop the bivalent vaccines was based on different market preferences for shots against the subvariants.
 "Moderna to advance two Omicron vaccine candidates against newer variants")
