The number of cases of the fast-spreading Omicron variant has risen to 1,270 in India, with the new Covid-19 strain spreading to 23 states
<p>
The number of cases of the fast-spreading Omicron variant has risen to 1,270 in India, with the new Covid-19 strain spreading to 23 states.</p>
<p>
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit with 450 cases followed by Delhi, which has recorded 320 infections.</p>
<p>
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said that the Omicron variant has spread to the community as several people infected with the strain have not travelled abroad. The Omicron variant was found in 54% of the samples sent for genome sequencing. The national capital recorded a total of 1,313 fresh Covid-19 cases on Thursday which is the highest daily spike in the last 7 months.&nbsp;</p>
<p>
Meanwhile, the number of in fresh COVID-19 cases reported nationwide recorded a 27 per cent jump to 16,764 in the last 24 hours raising fears if a third wave. The number of cases have shot up 2.6 times in just three days.</p>
<p>
The Centre has sent instructions to 8 of the worst-affected states including Maharashtra and Delhi to step up testing, hospital preparedness and to increase the pace of vaccination.</p>
Protest demonstrations broke out across different areas of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan after Friday prayers, with thousands…
Jamil Maqsood, the President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the United Kashmir People's National…
The 6th meeting of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee concluded in…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task…
A delegation from the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE), led by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and accompanied…
On the sidelines of the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit, leaders of the member countries witnessed a…