Page 7 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Omicron sub-variant BF.7 behind China surge sparks concerns in India
Amid rising concerns around Omicron sub-variant that caused surge in China, the network of government scientists and labs responsible for genome-sequencing strains of Covid-19 virus are likely to meet
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New Omicron subvariant BQ.1 detected in Pune; Covid cases surge in state
Maharashtra has reported cases from other sub-variants of Omicron- BA.2.3.20 and BQ.1 variant, which was detected for the first time in India on Monday from the sample of a patient in Pune
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Data story: India adds 1,542 new Covid cases; death toll at 528,913
India has added 16,036 cases in the past 7 days
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India now has 20,000 tonnes per day Oxygen capacity. 90% of it lying idle
There are 1,242 liquid medical oxygen tanks in hospitals across India with a capacity of 15,622 tonnes. This is a 104 % rise in the number of tanks and a 131% increase in storage capacity
 "India now has 20,000 tonnes per day Oxygen capacity. 90% of it lying idle")
Data story: India adds 2,430 new cases of Covid; active tally at 26,618
India has added 17,110 cases in the past 7 days
Data story: India adds 2,786 new Covid cases; active tally rises to 26,509
India has added 16,856 cases in the past 7 days
Data story: India logs 2,139 new Covid cases; death toll reaches 528,835
India has added 16,599 cases in the past 7 days
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New 'highly infectious' Covid variants emerge in China, says report
As China imposes fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions amid Covid surge, the country has detected new Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7
 "New 'highly infectious' Covid variants emerge in China, says report")
Data story: India records 1,957 new Covid cases, lowest count in 140 days
India has added 16,928 cases in the past 7 days
 "Data story: India records 1,957 new Covid cases, lowest count in 140 days")
Data story: India adds 2,424 new Covid cases; active tally at 28,079
On October 10, it added 2,424 cases to take its total caseload to 44,614,437
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Data story: India adds 2,696 new Covid cases; active tally at 28,593
India has added 17,526 cases in the past 7 days
Data story: India logs 2,529 new Covid cases; death toll at 528,745
India has added 21,103 cases in the past 7 days
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Data story: India records 2,468 new Covid cases; death toll at 528,733
India has added 22,846 cases in the past 7 days
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Data story: India records 1,968 Covid cases, 7 deaths in 24 hours
India's new Covid cases count, at 1,968, was the lowest in 133 days
Data story: India adds 3,011 new Covid cases; active tally at 36,126
India has added 25,255 cases in the past 7 days.
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Data story: India adds 3,375 new Covid cases; death toll reaches 528,673
India has added 26,373 cases in the past 7 days
Data story: India logs 4,272 new Covid cases; active tally at 40,750
India has added 30,318 cases in the past 7 days
Data story: India adds 3,615 new Covid cases; death toll at 528,584
India has added 31,489 cases in the past 7 days
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Data story: India logs 3,230 Covid cases; active tally declines by 1,057
India has added 37,213 cases in the past 7 days
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Data story: India records 4,129 new Covid cases; active tally at 43,415
India has so far administered 2,176,835,714 vaccine doses
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