Corona LIVE in the country and the world: 8 new Omicron cases in Madhya Pradesh, 1 in Himachal and 4 in Odisha; all had returned from abroad

8 Omicron infected have been confirmed in Madhya Pradesh. All the patients are from Indore. Out of these, 6 have gone to their homes after recovering, while 2 are admitted in the hospital. State Home Minister Narottam Mishra gave this information on Sunday. He told that 26 people were found corona positive in Indore.

Their test samples were sent to Delhi for genome sequencing. Testing of the sample confirmed the Omicron variant. Symptoms of cold and cough have also not been seen in the infected.

At the same time, the first Omicron infected has been confirmed in Himachal Pradesh. The infected woman from Mandi district had returned from Canada. Omicron has also been confirmed among 4 people who returned from abroad in Odisha. Among the infected, 2 had returned from Nigeria, while 2 had returned from Saudi Arabia and the UAE. A total of 474 cases of Omicron have been registered in the country so far.

Other major updates …
Night curfew in Karnataka for 10 days from December 28; Decision taken after CM’s meeting

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai holds a meeting with cabinet ministers and officials in Bengaluru regarding the Omicron variant. Many decisions were taken in this meeting held on Sunday. Health Minister of Karnataka Dr. K. Sudhakar informed that night curfew will be imposed in the state for 10 days from December 28. It will be from 10 pm to 5 am.

Section 144 has also been imposed in the state. At the same time, only 50% of the capacity people have been allowed to be present in places like hotels, pubs and restaurants.

Omicron has a total of 474 cases in the country; Most Omicron infected in Maharashtra and Delhi
The total number of Omicron cases in the country has risen to 474. Maharashtra (108) and Delhi (79) have so far found the highest number of Omicron infected. According to Health Ministry data, 130 patients of Omicron have been cured. At the same time, in the last 24 hours, 6,987 new cases of corona were registered in the country and 162 people died due to corona. The recovery rate of corona patients in the country is 98.40%.

41 cases in 24 hours in Madhya Pradesh: Indore and Bhopal became hotspots; 6 year old child found infected in Bhopal

In Madhya Pradesh, 41 cases have come in the state in 24 hours. Indore and Bhopal are becoming hotspots of Corona in the state. Corona patients have come in double digits in both these cities. Indore has got the maximum number of infected with 19 positives. After this 11 patients have been found in Bhopal. This also includes a 6 year old child.

There are currently 252 active cases in the state. Out of this, Indore alone has half the cases. 511 infected have been found in the state in 25 days. Indore has the maximum of 206 and Bhopal 187. There are 71 active cases in Bhopal at present. Read full news here…

Fear of lockdown in Maharashtra; Health Minister said – Government will take a decision if there is more than 500 metric tons of oxygen requirement

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope (file photo)

In view of the ever-increasing cases of Omicron in Maharashtra, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope has expressed the apprehension of lockdown. Tope said that the government can impose a lockdown in case the state needs more than 500 metric tonnes of oxygen. The next two weeks are very important for the state. Maharashtra currently has the highest number of Omicron infected in the country. So far 110 cases of Omicron have been found here.

The Maharashtra government has already imposed section 144 in the state from 9 pm to 6 am. Under this, the gathering of more than 5 people in any public place has been banned. However, essential services are exempted from this restriction.

In France, more than 1 lakh corona infected were found in 1 day; Government will give health pass to people with booster dose

More than 1 lakh cases of corona infection were registered in France on Saturday. 104,611 new cases of corona were registered here in the last 24 hours. At the same time, the French government has decided to issue health passes issued for vaccination. People will get this pass only after getting a booster dose. A pass will be required for cafes, restaurants and public places as well as for international travel.

In view of the increasing cases of Corona, President Emmanuel Macron will hold a meeting on Monday. In the meeting to be held through video-conference, a big decision can be taken regarding the prevention of corona.

Omicron cases doubled in Israel; 591 Omicrons found infected in one day

On Saturday, 591 new cases of the Omicron variant were reported in Israel. Now the total number of Omicron cases in Israel has increased from 527 to 1,118. Of the total infected, 723 have returned from abroad. Test samples of 861 corona infected have been sent for genome sequencing. The report of which is still pending. After receiving 1,775 new cases, the total number of corona infected here has increased to 1.36 lakh.

Health expert said – historic decision to give vaccine to children above 15 years
Corona vaccine will be administered to about 8 crore children in the age group of 15 to 18 years from January 3 in the country. Health experts of the country have welcomed this decision of PM Modi. Dr. Ravi Malik, Director, Radix Healthcare said that the PM has announced the vaccine and booster dose of children at the right time.

This is a historic decision. Children need to be vaccinated because their parents were feeling very unsafe. Dr. Malik said that now the health care workers also need to get the vaccine so that antibodies can be made again in their body.

Curfew in Assam tonight from 11.30 am to 6 am, there will be relaxation on the night of December 31
In view of the increasing cases of Omicron across the country, many states have implemented night curfew. Now Assam has also joined this list. Night curfew will be applicable here from Sunday night. The Assam government has ordered curfew to be imposed in the entire state from 11.30 pm to 6 am. However, there will be an exemption from curfew on December 31, so that people can celebrate the new year.