Omicron Coronavirus India Live News, Coronavirus Vaccination Statistics and Registration Latest Updates, Covid-19 Cases and Deaths in India Recent Updates, Covid Restrictions Feb 22 Latest Updates: India recorded 13,405 new Covid-19 cases, 235 deaths and 34,226 recoveries in the last 24 hours, as per the official data shared by the Union Ministry of Health on Tuesday morning. The country’s active case load currently stands at 1,81,075 and total death toll is logged at 5,12,344. The daily COVID-19 cases have remained below one lakh for 16 consecutive days now.
Given the consistent decline in Coronavirus infections, regular international flights are also likely to resume from March 15, government sources reportedly said on Monday. A decision on resuming scheduled international flights has almost been arrived at by the Civil Aviation Ministry following consultation with the Health Ministry, as per a PTI report. However, no official announcement has been made by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation so far.
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has also granted final approval to Biological E’s Covid-19 vaccine, Corbevax, for children between the age group of 12-18. Corbevax vaccine is India’s first indigenously developed Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) Protein sub-unit vaccine against covid-19. The Health Ministry had earlier stated that additional need for vaccination and inclusion of population for vaccination is being constantly examined by the states and Centre.
“The @CDSCO_INDIA_INF has granted emergency use authorisation to COVID-19 vaccine #CORBEVAX for 12-18 year age group. It is India’s 1st indigenously developed Receptor Binding Domain Protein sub-unit vaccine against COVID-19.This will further strengthen our fight against COVID19,” Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya posted on twitter.
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Coronavirus India Live News: Covid-19 Omicron Cases in India Live Count, Coronavirus Lockdown, Night Curfew Guidelines and Restrictions Live Updates
Puducherry saw a marginal increase in daily coronavirus cases with 27 new infections being confirmed during the last twenty-four hours ending 10 a.m. on Tuesday. The overall caseload shot up to 1,65,646. On Monday, 22 fresh cases were detected. (PTI)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with COVID-19 and free testing, drawing scepticism from some scientists and political opponents. (Reuters)
Hong Kong authorities said they found COVID-19 in samples taken from the packaging of imports of frozen beef from Brazil and frozen pork skin from Poland, vowing to step up inspections of imported food. Authorities said COVID-19 is predominantly transmitted through droplets and cannot multiply in food or food packaging, and that it is unlikely that it can be transmitted to humans via food consumption. Nevertheless, they recommend people handle raw food separately, observe hygiene rules and cook food thoroughly. (Reuters)
People infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant are nearly 75% less likely to develop serious illness or die than those who contract the Delta variant, real world data released on Monday by South Korea's health authorities showed. A study by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) of some 67,200 infections confirmed since December showed the Omicron variant's severity and death rates averaged 0.38% and 0.18%, respectively, compared with 1.4% and 0.7% for the Delta cases. The KDCA classed severe cases as people who were hospitalised in intensive care units. (Reuters)
China reported 138 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland for Monday, down from 144 cases a day earlier, the health authority said. Of the new infections, 59 were locally transmitted, according to a statement on Tuesday by the National Health Commission (NHC), down from 71 a day earlier. The other new cases were imported. (Reuters)
Arunachal Pradesh recorded more single-day COVID-19 recoveries than fresh cases as 69 people recuperated from the disease while 34 fresh infections pushed the tally to 64,313, a senior health department official said here on Tuesday.
A total of 63,750 people have recovered from COVID-19 so far, he said.
The COVID-19 death toll in the frontier state remained at 296, as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. (PTI)
CDL Kasauli clears almost 6.5 crore doses of Corbevax: Sources (ANI)
The European Commission and the German government said on Monday they expect deliveries of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid to begin over the course of this week. Novavax's recombinant protein vaccine uses a more established technology than mRNA, the novel method behind the two most commonly used COVID-19 vaccines in Germany made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. (Reuters)
England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty warned on Monday there will be new COVID-19 variants and said some of them could be more resistant to vaccines. Earlier, Britain said it would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with COVID-19 and free testing, drawing scepticism from some scientists and political opponents. (Reuters)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday free mass COVID-19 testing would end in England from April 1 but would still be available for the most vulnerable and could be paid for by others who need the tests. “From April 1, when winter is over and the virus will spread less easily, we will end free symptomatic and asymptomatic testing for the general public,” Johnson told parliament. (Reuters)
➡️ India's Active Caseload currently at 1,81,075.
➡️ Active Cases presently constitute 0.42% of Total Cases. pic.twitter.com/6B187xLqKM
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) February 22, 2022
Thane has added 51 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection tally in the Maharashtra district to 7,07,973, while one death pushed the toll to 11,863, an official said on Tuesday. These new cases and death were reported on Monday, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in the district was 1.67 per cent. In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,63,311, while the death toll stands at 3,391, another official said. (PTI)
➡️ More than 172.61 Cr vaccine doses provided to States/UTs.
➡️ More than 11.17 Cr doses still available with States/UTs to be administered.https://t.co/pVIC1d6KLTpic.twitter.com/OV55iXR8l4
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) February 22, 2022
Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported three new COVID-19 cases, one less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 10,008, a health department official said on Tuesday. The union territory now has 29 active COVID-19 cases. (PTI)
British Prime Minister Boris on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with COVID-19 and free testing, drawing scepticism from some scientists and political opponents. Johnson's “living with COVID” plan has sparked alarm that it is premature and will leave the country vulnerable to new viral variants, but the government says it has provided more testing than most other countries, and must now curb the cost. (Reuters)
Coronavirus India Live News: Covid-19 Omicron Cases in India Live Count, Coronavirus Lockdown, Night Curfew Guidelines and Restrictions Live Updates
