Updated January 29th, 2022 at 22:03 IST
Coronavirus in India Updates: Karnataka reports 33,337 new COVID cases in 24 hours
After conducting a review meeting on Friday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is all set to hold another significant conference over COVID-19. The Union Health Minister will be conducting a similar meeting with the officials of 5 other states where he will be reviewing the COVID-19 spread in various states in different phases, Saturday’s meeting will be the third such review meeting.
10: 03 IST, January 29th 2022
West Bengal has reported 3,512 COVID cases with 11,288 recoveries and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours.
West Bengal reports 3,512 COVID cases, 11,288 recoveries, and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
Active cases: 37,918
Today's positivity rate: 5.65% pic.twitter.com/T2c3n8fazI
10: 00 IST, January 29th 2022
Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has tested positive for COVID-19.
I,and my wife, both have tested positive for COVID-19. Both of us are doing well except 4 mild symptoms. Friends who’ve come into close contact with us are requested 2 self isolate 4 few days & observe 4 any symptoms & get tested if needed @davidlaitphlang @AITCofficial
— Mukul Sangma (@mukulsangma) January 29, 2022
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9: 11 IST, January 29th 2022
Gujarat has reported 11,794 fresh COVID cases with 21,655 recoveries, and 33 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Gujarat reports 11,794 fresh COVID cases, 21,655 recoveries, and 33 deaths in the last 24 hours
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
Active cases: 98,021
Total recoveries: 10,36,156
Death toll: 10,408
9: 11 IST, January 29th 2022
J&K has reported 4,175 fresh COVID cases with 7,107 recoveries and five deaths in the last 24 hours.
J&K records 4,175 fresh COVID cases, 7,107 recoveries, and five deaths in the last 24 hours
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
Active cases: 42,219 pic.twitter.com/xJxj9HiLk5
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8: 13 IST, January 29th 2022
Karnataka has reported 33,337 fresh COVID cases with 69,902 recoveries and 70 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Karnataka records 33,337 fresh COVID cases, 69,902 recoveries, and 70 deaths in the last 24 hours
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
Active cases: 2,52,132
Today's positivity rate: 19.37% pic.twitter.com/BZapBhWotP
7: 35 IST, January 29th 2022
Tamil Nadu has reported 24,418 fresh COVID cases with 27,885 recoveries, and 46 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Tamil Nadu reports 24,418 fresh COVID cases, 27,885 recoveries, and 46 deaths in the last 24 hours
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
Active cases: 2,08,350 pic.twitter.com/iFyMUfVkGr
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7: 35 IST, January 29th 2022
Mumbai has reported 1,411 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours.
7: 19 IST, January 29th 2022
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya held a virtual meeting with eastern states on the COVID-19 situation.
आज देश के पूर्वी राज्यों के साथ कोरोना की स्तिथि को लेकर बैठक की। Telemedicine को बढ़ावा देने, टीकाकरण और कोरोना नियमों के पालन व अन्य पहलुओं पर चर्चा हुई।
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) January 29, 2022
केंद्र व राज्य सरकारें मिलकर कोरोना प्रबंधन में मिलकर कार्य कर रही है, मेरा विश्वास है हम आगे भी एकजुट होकर काम करेंगे। pic.twitter.com/JsNfYLeot1
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7: 11 IST, January 29th 2022
In view of the declining cases of COVID-19, the Telangana government has announced that all educational institutions in the state will reopen on February 1, 2022. Telangana Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy said that COVID guidelines should be strictly enforced in educational institutions. School owners advised teachers and parents of students to take appropriate precautions. The state government would release detailed guidelines regarding the reopening of the schools in the evening. Earlier, the state government had ordered all educational institutions to remain closed till January 30, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, several other states have announced the reopening of schools and colleges on February 1, 2022.
6: 17 IST, January 29th 2022
Uttarakhand has reported 2490 new COVID cases with 2320 recoveries and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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6: 04 IST, January 29th 2022
Delhi has reported 4,483 new COVID cases with 8807 recoveries and 28 deaths in the last 24 hours.
COVID- 19 | Delhi reports 4483 new cases, 28 deaths and 8807 recoveries. Positivity rate 7.41%
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
Active cases 24800 pic.twitter.com/wgd7A2RePC
5: 50 IST, January 29th 2022
As India continues to witness a decline in coronavirus cases after observing a massive surge amid the ongoing third COVID wave, data suggests that some cities including Delhi & Mumbai which were recording huge daily figures are out from their peaks.
While addressing the COVID situation in Maharashtra, state health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the peak of the third COVID wave in many cities has been over and the cases have started to plateau in the state. He informed that the COVID daily infections have started declining in many cities, including the ones that were worst hit by the Omicron driven third COVID wave including Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Palghar.
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5: 49 IST, January 29th 2022
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) South-East Asia Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh has warned that Indians need to be vigilant about COVID-19 as the threat has not subsided yet. India is witnessing a downfall in the daily caseload in some parts. However, the WHO official cautioned that risk from the coronavirus still persists. In the last 24 hours, India recorded over 2,35,532 cases, as per the data by the Union Health Ministry.
4: 40 IST, January 29th 2022
In Tripura, all schools & Madrassas (pre-primary to 12th class) will be allowed to function normally with strict maintenance of amid COVID-19 from January 31, reads an official statement.
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3: 28 IST, January 29th 2022
New research published in the journal Nature has found lung abnormalities in some patients who contracted COVID causing breathlessness. Researchers noted that the abnormalities found in the lungs of COVID patients could be the main reason behind several people experiencing problems while breathing.
The new COVID study said that the researchers studied at least 36 patients who had COVID and simultaneously developed issues in breathing, The Guardian reported, citing the research. The researchers noted that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may cause microscopic harm to the lungs and informed that the problem is not detected using routine tests.
2: 01 IST, January 29th 2022
An elderly COVID-19 patient was killed after fire broke out at the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal on Saturday morning, officials said.
The deceased, Sandhya Mondal (60), was admitted to a Covid ward of the hospital, where the blaze erupted around 4 am, they said.
Other patients in the ward were safe as they were moved to another wing in time, hospital sources said.
Hospital authorities doused the blaze before fire brigade personnel arrived, the sources said.
A five-member team has been constituted to investigate the cause of the fire, Hospital Superintendent Tapas Kumar Ghosh said.
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1: 14 IST, January 29th 2022
"Hon'ble Governor Shri Kalraj Mishra got his COVID test done today. COVID test has come positive. He is healthy and has no symptoms. He has appealed that all the people who came in contact with him should isolate themselves and get their COVID test done.
माननीय राज्यपाल श्री कलराज मिश्र जी ने आज अपना कोविड टेस्ट करवाया। कोविड टेस्ट पॉजिटिव आया है। वह स्वस्थ हैं तथा उन्हें कोई लक्षण नहीं है। उन्होंने अपील की है कि उनके संपर्क में आए सभी जन अपने आप को आइसोलेट कर लें एवं अपना कोविड टेस्ट अवश्य करवाएं।
— Raj Bhavan Rajasthan (@RajBhavanJaipur) January 29, 2022
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1: 01 IST, January 29th 2022
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 24,948 new coronavirus cases including 110 Omicron infections and 103 pandemic-related deaths, the health department said.
New cases declined by 477 compared to the day before. On Thursday, the state had recorded 25,425 cases besides 42 fatalities.
The caseload on Friday rose to 76,55,554 and death toll reached 1,42,461.
The case fatality rate stood at 1.86 per cent.
As many as 45,648 patients were discharged, taking the number of recovered patients to 72,42,649.
12: 09 IST, January 29th 2022
As per the latest order issued by the Rajasthan govt, the schools will reopen for classes 10 to 12 on Feb 1, and for classes 6 to 9 on Feb 10, 2022.
Rajasthan schools to reopen from Feb 1 amid decline in COVID cases https://t.co/r2Y52eZMly
— Republic (@republic) January 29, 2022
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11: 22 IST, January 29th 2022
According to a report by BBC, the serial number on Djokovic's COVID test on December 16 appears out of sequence with a sample of tests from Serbia over this period. The report states that Novak Djokovic's lawyers submitted the document to federal court in Australia that included two COVID (PCR) test certificates, one with a positive result on December 16 and one with a negative result on December 22.
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10: 54 IST, January 29th 2022
"We'd closed anganawadis in 2nd wave. After that we followed govt's 50% strength guideline to open institutions. Now, we're completely open. Children across dist are healthy,"says Dy Director, women & child development Dept
Karnataka: Classes continue at anganwadis in Shivamogga
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
"We'd closed anganawadis in 2nd wave. After that we followed govt's 50% strength guideline to open institutions. Now, we're completely open. Children across dist are healthy,"says Dy Director, women & child development Dept pic.twitter.com/DipYpueOwT
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10: 36 IST, January 29th 2022
"Schools & colleges will reopen in Pune district from Feb 1. For classes 1 to 8, the school timings will be half of the regular timings, but for classes 9 to 10, the school will run as per the regular schedule. Colleges will also function as per regular time," added Maharashtra Deputy CM:
Schools & colleges will reopen in Pune district from Feb 1. For classes 1 to 8, the school timings will be half of the regular timings, but for classes 9 to 10, the school will run as per the regular schedule. Colleges will also function as per regular time: Maharashtra Deputy CM pic.twitter.com/hzGbi8tfnw
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
10: 03 IST, January 29th 2022
Thane district of Maharashtra reported 1,079 new coronavirus positive cases, which took its infection count to 6,99,961, while the death of eight patients pushed to toll to 11,759, an official said on Saturday.
These cases and fatalities were reported on Friday, he said.
Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate is 1.67 per cent.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload stood at 1,61,552 and the death toll at 3,369, another official said.
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9: 45 IST, January 29th 2022
The seven-day rolling average for daily new COVID-19 deaths in the US has been climbing since mid-November:
COVID-19: Omicron driving US deaths higher than the delta wave, says study https://t.co/r8WMIUkTUP
— Republic (@republic) January 29, 2022
9: 18 IST, January 29th 2022
India reports 2,35,532 new #COVID19 cases, 871 deaths and 3,35,939 recoveries in the last 24 hours Active case: 20,04,333 (4.91%) Daily positivity rate: 13.39% Total Vaccination : 1,65,04,87,260
India reports 2,35,532 new #COVID19 cases, 871 deaths and 3,35,939 recoveries in the last 24 hours
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
Active case: 20,04,333 (4.91%)
Daily positivity rate: 13.39%
Total Vaccination : 1,65,04,87,260 pic.twitter.com/6X0dxg3LjJ
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8: 54 IST, January 29th 2022
Barricading & checking underway by the Delhi Police, as night curfew continues in the national capital amid #COVID19 crisis. Visuals from Minto Road:
Delhi | Barricading & checking underway by the Delhi Police, as night curfew continues in the national capital amid #COVID19 crisis. Visuals from Minto Road pic.twitter.com/A8hnoS92T5
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2022
8: 34 IST, January 29th 2022
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry plans to declare COVID-19 an ‘endemic’ by the end of this year 2022, relative to its own data, analysis, and the criteria —whether or not the World Health Organization (WHO) approves, Bangkok Post reported on Friday. Officials held a meeting of the ministry's National Communicable Disease Committee and decided to end the pandemic at their own accord using their own academically acceptable criteria before the year ends.
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8: 08 IST, January 29th 2022
COVID-19 Active cases in Mizoram stands at 14,608:
COVID-19 | Mizoram reported 2,143 new cases and 4 deaths. Active cases 14,608 pic.twitter.com/bhZVEipOzK
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
7: 58 IST, January 29th 2022
Taiwan’s Sports Administration made clear Taiwan's Olympic contingent of 15 athletes will not participate in the games scheduled in China between Feb 4 to 20:
Taiwan will not participate in Beijing Olympic 2022 opening ceremonies due to COVID https://t.co/r8aGrSNJ24
— Republic (@republic) January 29, 2022
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7: 15 IST, January 29th 2022
In the Genome sequencing results, it is found that 67.5% Omicron and 26% Delta cases in third wave of COVID19; 90.7% Delta cases in the second wave, stated Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar:
Genome sequencing results | 67.5% Omicron and 26% Delta cases in third wave of COVID19; 90.7% Delta cases in the second wave: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar pic.twitter.com/R2oC6pKtwJ
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2022
7: 15 IST, January 29th 2022
In the last 24 hours, Assam reported 2,861 new COVID-19 cases, 21 deaths, and 6,002 recoveries. Active cases 32,013:
Assam reports 2,861 new cases, 21 deaths, and 6,002 recoveries. Active cases 32,013 pic.twitter.com/juLplsrNFU
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2022
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7: 15 IST, January 29th 2022
Universities, colleges, schools for classes 10th to 12th; coaching/training institutes both govt and private are allowed to open with effect from February 1:
Govt of Haryana: All cinemas/multiplexes are allowed to open with 50% seating capacity. Universities, colleges, schools for classes 10th to 12th; coaching/training institutes both govt and private are allowed to open with effect from February 1 pic.twitter.com/gS6rRb572f
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2022
7: 15 IST, January 29th 2022
West Bengal records 3,805 new #COVID19 cases, 13,767 recoveries, & 34 deaths on Friday; Active cases decreased to 45,729. Positivity rate stands at 6.15%:
West Bengal records 3,805 new #COVID19 cases, 13,767 recoveries, & 34 deaths today; Active cases decreased to 45,729.
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2022
Positivity rate stands at 6.15% pic.twitter.com/iFHzOQEEn5
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7: 15 IST, January 29th 2022
COVID-19 Active cases in Jharkhand are currently at 10,383:
Jharkhand reported 912 new #COVID19 cases, 2,599 recoveries, and 6 deaths in the last 24 hours
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2022
Active cases: 10,383 pic.twitter.com/pzBIlnK0n9
Published January 29th, 2022 at 07:15 IST
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