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Covid-19 Omicron India Live

Updates: Covid cases rising,
Karnataka imposes weekend
curfew for two weeks
Covid-19 Active Cases India Jan 4 Updates, New
Omicron Variant Cases in India, Children Dose
Today News: Today's Covid numbers: Delhi
(5,481 cases), Mumbai (10,860 cases), Bengaluru
(2,053 cases), Kolkata (4,759 cases), Chennai
(1,489 cases)

By: Express Web Desk |

Updated: January 4, 2022 10:35:28 pm

15 to 18 year-old beneficiaries at Mumbai's BKC

Jumbo Center get Covid vaccination. (Express Photo
by Amit Chakravarty)

Covid-19 India Live News: In the wake of

surging Covid cases, Karnataka will be
placed under a weekend lockdown for a
period of two weeks, minister R Ashoka
said on Tuesday.

Maharashtra on Tuesday detected 75 new

Omicron variant cases in the last 24 hours,
taking the count of such cases to 653 so far,
, the state health department said. Of the
75 Omicron cases, 40 cases were reported
from Mumbai. At the same time, the state
reported 18,466 fresh coronavirus positive
cases with Mumbai logging over 10,000
new infections. 20 fatalities were also
recorded in the last 24 hours. The single
day spike reported on Tuesday is around
52 per cent or 6,303 cases more than the
previous day’s tally.

Delhi on Tuesday decided to implement a

weekend curfew in the national capital,
following a meeting by the Delhi Disaster
Management Authority. The seating
capacity in the metro and buses was
increased to 100 per cent to avoid
crowding at stops and stations.

The Punjab government has imposed a

night curfew in the state from 10 pm to 5
am, excluding essential services. All
educational institutes shall remain closed,
while online classes will continue. Among
other restrictions, bars, cinemas halls,
malls, restaurants and spas will be allowed
to operate at 50 per cent capacity, subject
to staff being fully vaccinated.

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India recorded 37,379 fresh Covid-19 cases

and 124 deaths in the 24 hours ending 9
am Tuesday. With 11,007 recoveries, the
active cases in the country stood at
1,71,830. Meanwhile, the Omicron tally
has touched 1,892, with the highest
number of cases in Maharashtra (568).

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22:32 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Karnataka imposes weekend curfew

In the wake of surging Covid cases,

Karnataka will be placed under a weekend
lockdown from 10 pm of Friday, January 7
to 5 am of Monday, January 10, minister R
Ashoka said on Tuesday.

Kiran Parashar
@KiranParashar21

#Karnataka govt impose #WeekendCurfew and

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21:51 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

5 Omicron cases detected in

Meghalaya

At least five Omicron cases have been

detected in Meghalaya, health officials
Tuesday said.

Health Services Director Aman War

confirmed the cases, adding that three
were detected in Shillong and two in
Saiden village in Ri-Bhoi district.

Sampath Kumar, Principal Secretary,

Health said that out of the five, only one
had international travel history, and had
come from the USA. “Another had come
from Delhi, one was a tourist from Assam,
who was tested at the entry point, and two
were detected within the state. We are
tracing their travel history now,” he said.

The genome sequencing on these cases

was done on Monday, Kumar said.

Meanwhile, Meghalaya's active caseload

rose to 97 as 32 more people tested
positive for Covid-19.

On Monday, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma

had announced a slew of new restrictions
for the state starting January 5, including
10 pm to 5 am night curfew, odd-even rule
for vehicles and restrictions on public
gatherings. Meghalaya is the second state
in the northeast to report the Omicron
variant. Last month, a Tanzania returnee
had been detected with Omicron in
Manipur.

Tora Agarwala
@toramatix

Five Omicron cases detected in Meghalaya.

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21:51 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Bihar imposes fresh curbs as active

Covid cases rise to 2,222

Bihar on Tuesday imposed fresh curbs as

active Covid cases in the state reached
2222 with over 800 cases reported in the
last 24 hours. Patna and Gaya are the
worst-affected. A statement released by the
government said a night curfew will be in
force from 10 pm to 5 am. Pre-schools and
classes 1 to 8 will remain closed. However,
online classes will continue. Educational
institutions for classes 9 to 12 will function
with 50 per cent capacity. These latest
restrictions will remain in effect from
January 6 to 21.

Santosh Singh
@santoshchitra

Bihar Covid cases reach 2222 with over 800

cases reported in last 24 hrs, Patna and Gaya
worst-affected @IndianExpress
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21:13 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Tamil Nadu reports 2,731 new Covid

cases, 9 deaths

Tamil Nadu on Tuesday recorded 2,731

Coronavirus infections and nine fatalities,
taking the count to 27,55,587 and the death
to 36,805. On Monday, the state had
recorded 1,728 cases.

With 674 Covid-19 positive patients getting

discharged following treatment, total
recoveries rose to 27,06,370. The number
of active cases including in isolation
remains at 12,412.

A total of 121 persons, including 3 cases

cross notified to Kerala, Puducherry and
Andhra Pradesh, tested positive for
Omicron, and of them 105 were
discharged. About 13 persons are
currently undergoing treatment, a bulletin
from the State Health Department said.

Chennai recorded a maximum of 1,489

fresh Coronavirus cases on Tuesday
followed by Chengalpattu with 290 cases
and Tiruvallur with 147 new infections.
Coimbatore (120) and Vellore (105) also
recorded higher numbers. As many as 17
districts recorded cases in double figures.

21:09 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Maharashtra logs 18,466 new Covid-19

cases; 75 Omicron infections, 20
fatalities

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 18,466

fresh coronavirus positive cases, around
52 per cent or 6,303 cases more than the
previous day's tally, and 20 fatalities, the
state health department said. With these
additions, Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally
rose to 67,30,494 and the death toll to
1,41,573, it said.

Maharashtra recorded 75 new cases of the

Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the
last 24 hours, taking the count of such
cases to 653 so far. Of the 75 Omicron
cases, 40 cases were reported from
Mumbai, nine from Thane city, eight from
Pune city, five from Panvel, three each
from Kolhapur and Nagpur, two from
Pimpari-Chinchwad, and one each from
Bhiwandi Nizampur, Ulhasnagar, Satara,
Amravati and Navi Mumbai.

On Sunday, Maharashtra had recorded

12,160 Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths. (PTI)

20:24 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Today's Covid numbers in major cities

Today's Covid numbers: Delhi (5,481

cases), Mumbai (10,860 cases), Bengaluru
(2,053 cases), Kolkata (4,759 cases),
Chennai (1,489 cases)

20:16 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

West Bengal records highest-ever

single day infection of 9,073 Covid-19
cases

West Bengal on Tuesday reported highest-

ever single day spike of 9,073 Covid-19
cases. 16 related deaths were also reported
today along with 3,768 recoveries . Active
cases 25,475 (+5,289).

ANI
@ANI

COVID-19 | West Bengal reports 9,073 new

cases, 3,768 recoveries and 16 deaths today.
Active cases 25,475 (+5,289)

7:55 PM · Jan 4, 2022

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19:45 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Gujarat reports 2,265 new Covid cases,

2 deaths

Gujarat on Tuesday reported 2,265 new

Covid cases, 240 recoveries and 2 deaths
today. Active cases 7800: State Health
Department.

ANI
@ANI

Gujarat reports 2,265 new COVID cases, 240

recoveries and 2 deaths today. Active cases
7800: State Health Department
7:38 PM · Jan 4, 2022

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19:32 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Mumbai records 10,860 covid cases.

89% are asymptomatic

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 10,860

new Covid-19 cases and two fatalities.
With the fresh infections and deaths
reported, the number of active cases rose
to 47,476 and the toll stood at 16,381. As
per the data provided by the city health
department, 89 per cent patients are
asymptomatic.

19:15 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Pune schools to remain shut for

classes 1 to 8 till Jan 30: Deputy CM
Ajit Pawar

Offline schools to remain shut for classes 1

to 8 in Pune till January 30, announced
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. He
also added that online classes will
continue.

19:04 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Haryana caps attendance at govt

offices to 50%, issues guidelines to
contain Covid spread

Amid a surge in the number of Covid-

19 infections, including high incidence of
the Omicron variant, the Haryana
government Tuesday restricted the
attendance at government offices, boards
and corporations to 50 per cent of the total
strength. The rest of the employees will
work from home, according to a
government notification.

The fresh set of instructions were issued

by the office of Chief Secretary Sanjeev
Kaushal. Read More

18:38 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Chhattisgarh: Public events banned,

night-time movement restricted in
districts with high positivity rate

In view of the rise in coronavirus

infections in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister
Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday ordered a ban
on rallies, processions and other kind of
public events across the state, an official
release said. Baghel also ordered a "night
clamp-down" from 10 pm to 6 am in the
districts where the case positivity rate is 4
per cent and above, it added.

The directives to district collectors and

superintendents of police (SPs) were
issued in the light of a sharp spike in
Covid-19 cases in the last one week, the
release said.

The state recorded 1,782 new cases of

coronavirus in the last one week. On
Monday alone, 698 fresh infections were
reported. (PTI)

18:32 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Kerala logs 3,640 new Covid cases, 30

deaths; Govt imposes restrictions on
gatherings

Kerala reported 3,640 new Covid-19 cases

and 30 related deaths on Tuesday. The test
positivity rate has jumped to 5.11 per cent.
The state has an active caseload of 20,180
infections.

Meanwhile, as Covid cases are surging, the

state government Tuesday decided to
impose restrictions on the number of
participants in public events. The number
of participants in closed premises would
be limited to 75, while the same for open
spaces would be 150. The restrictions
would be applicable to all events.

The decision was taken in a review

meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi
Vijayan which observed that 80 per cent of
the eligible population in Kerala have got
the second dose of vaccine. The meeting
also decided to strengthen the screening of
passengers arriving at all airports.

As on January 3, Kerala has reported 181

Omicron variant cases.

17:55 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

New coronavirus variant ‘IHU’

identified in France

As the world grapples with the highly

mutated Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2,
scientists have identified a new strain of
the Covid-19 causing virus in Southern
France.

Known as ‘IHU’, the B.1.640.2 variant has

been reported by researchers at institute
IHU Mediterranee Infection in at least 12
cases, and has been linked to travel to
African country Cameroon. Read More

17:38 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

WHO sees more evidence that

Omicron causes milder symptoms

More evidence is emerging that the

Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting
the upper respiratory tract, causing milder
symptoms than previous variants, a World
Health Organization official said on
Tuesday.

"We are seeing more and more studies

pointing out that Omicron is infecting the
upper part of the body. Unlike the other
ones, that could cause severe pneumonia,"
WHO Incident Manager Abdi Mahamud
told Geneva-based journalists, saying it
could be "good news". However, he added
that Omicron's high transmissibility means
it will become dominant within weeks in
many places, posing a threat in countries
where a high portion of the population
remains unvaccinated.

His remarks on the reduced risks of severe

disease chime with other data including a
study from South Africa which was one of
the first countries where Omicron was
detected. However, Mahamud also
sounded a note of caution, calling South
Africa an "outlier" since it has a young
population among other factors. (Reuters)

17:28 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Karnataka reports 2,479 new Covid

cases of which 2,053 in Bengaluru

Karnataka reported 2,479 new Covid-19

cases on Tuesday out of which 2,053 were
in Bengaluru. The positivity rate shot up to
2.59 per cent. Four related deaths were
also recorded in the past 24 hours.

Darshan Devaiah B P
@DarshanDevaiahB

Positivity rate shoots up to 2.59% in #Karnataka

with 2,479 new #COVID19 cases reported today
according to @mla_sudhakar.

New cases in State:2,479

New cases in #Bengaluru: 2,053
Positivity rate: 2.59%
New #Omicron cases today: 00
Total #Omicron cases: 77
Deaths:04
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16:07 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Delhi logs 5,481 fresh Covid cases,

three deaths; positivity rates climbs to
8.37%

Delhi on Tuesday reported 5,481 fresh

Covid cases and three deaths with a test
positivity rate of 8.37 per cent. Number of
people on oxygen support rose from 124 to
168 in the past 24 hours. Those on
ventilators also doubled to 14 in a day.

14:57 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Special measures needed to contain

Covid-19 outbreak in Bengaluru:
Karnataka minister

Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar

on Tuesday insisted upon special measures
for Bengaluru amid an alarming rise in
Covid-19 cases in the city. Stating that the
third wave of Covid-19 has set in,
Sudhakar predicted that the state capital
will be an epicentre of the latest outbreak.

"Taking special steps in Bengaluru has

become very necessary. Bengaluru is an
epicentre. It was an epicentre in the first
wave and second wave. It will be the
epicentre during the third wave as well,"
Sudhakar told reporters. Explaining the
reasons behind taking special steps for
Bengaluru, he said the city has an
international airport where many people
arrive from abroad. Hence, we need to
take special measures, the minister added.
(PTI)

14:45 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Lockdown in Mumbai if daily Covid-19

cases go over 20,000: Mayor

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on

Tuesday said if the daily Covid-19 cases
here cross the 20,000-mark, a lockdown
will be imposed in the city as per the
Union government's rules.

Talking to reporters at her office in the

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
(BMC) headquarters, Pednekar suggested
that citizens wear triple-layer masks while
travelling in public buses and local trains.
She also appealed to them to get
vaccinated at the earliest and follow all
Covid-19-related standard operating
procedures. (PTI)

14:42 (IST)
04 JAN 2022

Nearly 5,500 new Covid cases in Delhi,

positivity rate close to 8.5%

About 5,500 new Covid cases reported in

Delhi on Tuesday, positivity rate close to
8.5 per cent, informed Delhi Health
Minister Satyendar Jain.

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Children getting vaccinated against coronavirus in

Ahmedabad. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

Manufacturers question ICMR’s 5-day

window to license its Omicron kit

A number of domestic In Vitro Diagnostic

(IVD) test kit manufacturers have
questioned the short 5-day deadline set by
the Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR) for submitting an Expression of
Interest (EoI) to commercialise a diagnostic
kit it developed for the detection of the
Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Their contention: Since the anticipated

Omicron surge will trigger an
unprecedented but relatively short-lived
demand for targeted test kits, any head
start over those who missed the 5-day
window will hugely benefit a few who did
not.

On December 17, the ICMR invited the EoI

by December 22 for “transfer of technology
for development and commercialisation of
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) Real time
RT-PCR assay through a novel diagnostic
kit” developed at the ICMR-Regional
Medical Research Centre (RMRC),
Dibrugarh.

Rising Covid-19 numbers may blunt

sharp uptick in services

A five-fold increase in Covid-19 daily count

over the last seven days to 33,750 on
Monday, and fresh restrictions on
movement of people by states, suggest that
the services sector will be under pressure
and likely flatten if the case count
continues to rise in the coming weeks. But
this may be short-lived.

According to Google Mobility Index, visits

to retail outlets such as restaurants,
shopping centres, cinema halls, etc on
November 3 — a day before Diwali — were
13 per cent higher compared with a pre-
Covid baseline: the highest in all of 2021.
Since then, the metric has dropped and
stayed close to ‘0’ for the most of
December. With new clampdowns, a slide
below zero is likely.

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