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Updated January 28th, 2022 at 23:03 IST

COVID-19 in India Updates: Maharashtra reports 24,948 new COVID cases in 24 hours

Active Coronavirus cases in India further decreased to 21,05,611 on Friday, comprising 5.18 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recoveries rose to 3,47,443, as per the latest update.

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10: 36 IST, January 28th 2022

Assam has reported 2,861 new COVID cases with 6,002 recoveries and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours.

 

10: 33 IST, January 28th 2022

"As per genome sequencing result, 67.5% Omicron and 26% Delta cases in the third wave of COVID19; 90.7% Delta cases in the second wave" Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted.

 

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9: 22 IST, January 28th 2022

Maharashtra has reported 24,948 fresh COVID cases with 45,648 recoveries and 103 deaths in the last 24 hours. The state has also recorded 110 Omicron cases.

 

9: 22 IST, January 28th 2022

Karnataka has reported 31,198 new COVID cases and 50 deaths in the last 24 hours.

 

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7: 58 IST, January 28th 2022

Five India players who were infected with COVID-19, including skipper Yash Dhull, have recovered and are available for the Under-19 World Cup quarterfinal against Bangladesh on Saturday. But the team has also been hit by a fresh case as Nishant Sindhu, who captained the team in the absence of Dhull, tested positive for the virus. 

7: 33 IST, January 28th 2022

Delhi has reported 4,044 new COVID cases with 8042 recoveries, and 25 deaths in the last 24 hours.

 

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7: 02 IST, January 28th 2022

"The rate of COVID19 infection is decreasing in Kerala. In the fourth week of January, it has been reduced to 71%. Out of the total positive cases in Kerala, only 3.6% are hospitalized. ICU occupancy and oxygen bed requirement is not increasing", Kerala Health Minister Veena George said. 

6: 31 IST, January 28th 2022

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the 'Young Indians' who received the first dose of the COVID vaccine.

 

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6: 20 IST, January 28th 2022

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed public health preparedness and national COVID vaccination progress with eight southern states and Union Territories. These states and UTs are Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep. 

5: 16 IST, January 28th 2022

A team of researchers from IIT Jodhpur have developed an automated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution that can differentiate a COVID-19 infected lung from a non-infected one using X-ray images. According to a report by news agency ANI, the solution is based on a deep-learning-based algorithm called COMiT-Net which studies chest X-ray images and differentiates between a healthy and an infected lung by pointing out the abnormalities. It is worth mentioning that detecting COVID-19 using X-ray images has been an in-use technique however this technology promises a unique advantage. 

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4: 24 IST, January 28th 2022

Delhi government has resumed Driving License Skill Test and Learning License Test activities which were suspended due to COVID-19.

 

3: 15 IST, January 28th 2022

Bharat Biotech's BBV154 (Nasal COVID vaccine) has received approval for phase 3 clinical trials. The trials will evaluate BBV154 nasal vaccine for both the 2 doses primary schedule and booster dose schedule. Intranasal vaccines are easier to administer in mass immunization campaigns and help reduce/stop transmission. 

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2: 50 IST, January 28th 2022

With the addition of 1,245 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra grew to 6,98,882 and the death of eight patients took the toll to 11,751, an official said on Friday.

These new cases and fatalities were reported on Thursday, he said. Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate is 1.68 per cent.

2: 12 IST, January 28th 2022

Amid undulating COVID-19 infections countrywide, on January 28 the Ministry of Ayush released a series of Yoga asanas, exercises and protocols for patients who are deemed to be home quarantined under isolation. The Ministry further stated that the directive is released in association with autonomous organisation Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga. 

 

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2: 12 IST, January 28th 2022

In a key development on Friday, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) gave permission to Bharat Biotech to conduct trials for the use of its intranasal vaccine as a booster dose. This comes three weeks after the Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation approved the Hyderabad-based firm's application in this regard. As per sources, these trials will be done at 9 different sites in the country.

1: 30 IST, January 28th 2022

Over 1 crore precaution doses have been administered to the eligible population in just 19 days, said Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. 

 

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1: 00 IST, January 28th 2022

The union territory of Puducherry witnessed a spike in the number of fresh coronavirus cases as it reported 1,271 infections in the last 24 hours, a senior Health department official said on Friday.

The union territory had logged 940 cases on Thursday.

1: 00 IST, January 28th 2022

Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 61,247 on Friday as 455 people tested positive for the infection, 261 more than the previous day, a senior health official said here.

The northeastern state had recorded 194 cases on Thursday, the official said.

The death toll increased to 285 as a 60-year-old woman patient succumbed to the infection at a health facility here, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

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12: 38 IST, January 28th 2022

Rajasthan Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena said on Friday that the COVID-19 situation is normalizing in the court as there are fewer deaths and hospitalization. He said the state will take stricter action in the coming days including barring the entry of unvaccinated people into government offices and will take a decision soon on reopening of schools.

12: 38 IST, January 28th 2022

Daily COVID-19 cases continued to dip in Odisha, where 5,057 more people tested positive on Friday, 844 less than the previous day, the health department said.

The coronavirus tally stood at 12,36,226, while 10 fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 8,560, it said in a bulletin.

The state had logged 5,901 single-day cases and eight deaths on Thursday. A week ago, it had reported 9,833 fresh infections.

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11: 38 IST, January 28th 2022

The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 9,624 on Friday as 19 people tested positive for the infection, 64 less than the previous day, a health bulletin said.

Two new patients have travel history, while 17 infections were detected during contact tracing, it said.

The Union territory now has 504 active cases, while 8,991 people have recovered from the disease, including 60 in the last 24 hours, the bulletin said.

11: 38 IST, January 28th 2022

Scientists are planning to convert disposed and used masks into energy using new technology, that will then enable them to manufacture cost-effective batteries from medical waste, according to a study published in the Journal of Energy Storage on Thursday.

More than 130 billion masks are discarded every month, as the world continues to grapple with the novel COVID-19 pandemic and it’s the need of the hour to find a solution to be able to recycle these masks into raw materials, researchers stressed in the study.

And so, scientists from the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” and their colleagues from the US and Mexico developed an innovative way to manage and recycle PPE and masks in order to reduce its hazardous impact on the environment. 

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10: 49 IST, January 28th 2022

Jharkhand reported 892 fresh COVID-19 cases, 117 less than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 4,25,229, a health department bulletin said on Friday. The death toll rose to 5,291 as five more people - three from East Singhbhum district and one each from Dhanbad and Gumla - succumbed to the virus, it said.

Jharkhand now has 12,076 active cases, while 4,07,862 patients have recovered from the disease so far, the bulletin said.

9: 22 IST, January 28th 2022

India has reported 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases, 627 deaths, and 3,47,443 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The active cases stand at 21,05,611 (5.18%) with a daily positivity rate of 15.88%. the country's vaccination tally rose to 1,64,44,73,216 on Friday.

 

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8: 37 IST, January 28th 2022

With the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children aged 15 gathering pace, the Centre is likely to issue an advisory soon to reopen schools across the country. As per ANI sources, the Centre is mulling to reopen schools in a staggered manner and under strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has reportedly asked the National Expert Group to suggest ways and work on modalities to open schools nationwide.

Ever since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have remained by and large shut. Some states did open schools partially on an on and off basis but widespread apprehensions and reservations continue to remain. 

8: 03 IST, January 28th 2022

 

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8: 03 IST, January 28th 2022

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will interact with health ministers of 8 southern states and UTs on their present COVID-19 scenario and vaccination status on January 28. According to official sources, COVID vaccination, health infrastructure, emergency response as well as health system preparedness package will be discussed in the meeting.

Health ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman, and Nicobar Islands will participate in the video conferencing with the Centre. 

8: 03 IST, January 28th 2022

Delhi Govt has revoked weekend curfew and allowed markets to open without the odd-even rule. The government offices will function at full capacity while restaurants, bars, and cinema halls can operate at up to 50% capacity, said Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday. 

 

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8: 03 IST, January 28th 2022

 

8: 03 IST, January 28th 2022

A 21-year-old man ran away from St George's Hospital, where he was admitted for COVID19 treatment. He was booked on charges of theft by Mumbai Police and was later arrested at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. Police said he picked up a used PPE kit from the trash in the hospital and wore it to avoid attention.

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8: 03 IST, January 28th 2022

 

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the COVID19 situation and its management in the state with senior government officials via video conferencing, on January 27. The CM directed the administration to be fully prepared and monitor the situation across the State without getting complacent and advised the police to take special care to ensure that the people comply with the safety protocols.

 

Published January 28th, 2022 at 08:03 IST

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