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Updated January 9th, 2022 at 19:24 IST

COVID-19: EC announces new COVID protocol for Election 2022

India saw a massive spike of over 1 lakh COVID-19 cases, as per the data released by the Union health ministry on Friday. The last time India had reported more than 1 lakh daily Covid cases was on June 6 last year. The new Omicron variant is believed to be behind this exponential rise.

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10: 43 IST, January 8th 2022

"All educational institutes to remain closed in Himachal Pradesh till January 26", according to the State Govt order.

 

9: 45 IST, January 8th 2022

Kolkata Municipal Corporation conducted a mandatory rapid antigen test for pilgrims & sadhus ahead of Gangasagar Mela. A health official, Sudeshna Sardar informed, "Sadhus & visitors are tested for Covid before entering. Positive patients are taken to state-run isolation centres". 

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9: 29 IST, January 8th 2022

"The feature for online appointments for 'precaution dose' for healthcare/frontline workers and senior citizens (60+) is now live on Co-WIN", informed, Vikas Sheel, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, National Health Mission.

 

9: 24 IST, January 8th 2022

Tamil Nadu has reported 10,978 new cases with 1,525 recoveries, and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours.

 

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9: 06 IST, January 8th 2022

Haryana has reported 3,541 fresh COVID cases with 377 recoveries, and two deaths in the last 24 hours.

 

9: 04 IST, January 8th 2022

Kerala has reported 23 new Omicron cases in the last 24 hours, total tally now stands at 328. 

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8: 48 IST, January 8th 2022

Uttar Pradesh has reported 6411 new COVID cases and 171 recoveries in the last 24 hours.

8: 26 IST, January 8th 2022

Maharashtra government has imposed fresh guidelines as State reports alarming spike in COVID cases on Saturday. Night curfew from 11 pm to 5 am imposed from Jan 10, bar movement of people in groups of 5 or more. Swimming pools, gyms, spas, beauty salons, zoos, museums, & entertainment parks to remain closed. Hair cutting salons and malls to operate at 50% capacity

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7: 47 IST, January 8th 2022

Karnataka has reported 8906 fresh COVID cases with 508 recoveries, and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours.

 

7: 39 IST, January 8th 2022

Kerala has reported 5,944 new COVID cases with 2,463 recoveries, and 33 deaths in the last 24 hours. 

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7: 04 IST, January 8th 2022

Mumbai has reported 20,318 fresh COVID cases and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours.

 

6: 45 IST, January 8th 2022

Delhi has reported 20,181 fresh COVID cases with 11,869 recoveries, and 7 deaths in last 24 hours.

 

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6: 23 IST, January 8th 2022

Bharat Biotech stated that its trial of Covaxin booster jabs has demonstrated "long-term safety with no serious adverse events". The Covaxin makers said, "90% of recipients had a detectable neutralizing antibody response against the wild-type strain (6 months after the second dose)". 

5: 46 IST, January 8th 2022

Mumbai's Dharavi has reported 147 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, taking active cases in the area to 729. 

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5: 46 IST, January 8th 2022

"Test positivity rate crosses 10% in Bengaluru with the city recording 7,113 cases today. Bengaluru continues to be the epicenter of COVID in Karnataka with 79% of the cases", Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K informed. 

5: 24 IST, January 8th 2022

"We don't have Omicron in large numbers; we will definitely maintain SOP and guidelines laid down by Election Commission", said Manipur CM N Biren Singh on the COVID-19 situation in the state as the dates for assembly election were announced. 

 

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4: 56 IST, January 8th 2022

"If the temperature of a voter is above the set norms of the Union Health Ministry, the elector will be provided with a token & asked to come for voting at the last hour of poll", said the Election Commission of India

4: 27 IST, January 8th 2022

"No roadshows, padayatra, cycle or bike rallies and processions shall be allowed till 15th January; situation to be reviewed and fresh instructions to be issued later", CEC Sushil Chandra informed. 

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3: 49 IST, January 8th 2022

"As COVID cases soared in view of Omicron variant, ECI held meetings with Union Health Secretary & Home Secretary, experts, & health secretaries of States. After taking these views & ground situation, ECI decided to announce polls with safety norms in place", CEC Sushil Chandra informed. 

"All polling stations will be on ground floors, equipped with COVID-safe equipment like sanitizers, masks, thermal scanners", he added. 

3: 43 IST, January 8th 2022

Schools in Mizoram will be closed for students of classes 1 to 9 and class 11 amid the rise in coronavirus cases, as per the new COVID-19 guidelines issued. Colleges, institutes of higher education, and universities will also remain closed across the state, it said. Hostels at the schools will also be closed and the classes will be conducted in the online mode, it said.

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3: 33 IST, January 8th 2022

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. 

3: 11 IST, January 8th 2022

The World Health Organization on Saturday called for strict implementation of public health and social measures as COVID-19 cases surge in most countries of the South-East Asia Region. It also said though the Omicron variant of coronavirus may appear to be less severe, it should not be dismissed as ‘mild’.

"Authorities must implement situation-specific measures to arrest the further spread of the virus. People must adhere to these measures. Masks, hand hygiene, cough etiquette, ventilation, and physical distancing is an absolute must,” Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region said in a statement.

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3: 06 IST, January 8th 2022

Puducherry witnessed a big jump in the number of fresh coronavirus cases with 280 infections being reported during the last 24 hours ending 10 a.m. on Saturday pushing up the overall tally to 1,30,278. The new cases identified at the end of examination of 3,554 samples were spread over Puducherry 234, Karaikal 27 and Mahe 19.
 

3: 06 IST, January 8th 2022

A US-based health expert affirmed India will attain the COVID-19 peak somewhere in February and will attain a stage where the country will report five lakh cases per day. While speaking to ANI, Dr Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Chair of the Health Metrics Sciences at the University of Washington, said that India will witness the COVID peak due to the Omicron variant. However, he believed the wave will be "less severe" in terms of hospitalisations and deaths, unlike the earlier waves. 
 

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3: 06 IST, January 8th 2022

Ladakh's COVID-19 caseload increased to 22,413 on Saturday as 43 more people tested positive for the virus, officials said. 71 patients recovered from the disease bringing down the active cases in the union territory to 241, they said. Of the fresh cases, 36 were reported in Leh and seven in Kargil district. No fresh death was reported in the union territory. According to the officials, the death toll stands at 221 -- 163 fatalities in Leh and 58 in Kargil. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ladakh has come down to 241 – 204 in Leh and 37 in Kargil – from 269, a day earlier, the officials said.

3: 06 IST, January 8th 2022

Former Prime Minister and senior leader in Nepal's ruling coalition, Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating, officials said on Saturday, as the Himalayan nation experiences a fresh wave of coronavirus cases. 'Prachanda', 67, tested positive in the polymerase chain reaction test on Friday evening, after complaining of some breathing-related discomfort, his Personal Secretary Ganga Dahal told media persons.

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3: 06 IST, January 8th 2022

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar on Saturday said he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In a brief statement posted on his official Instagram page, the 53-year-old filmmaker said he is experiencing mild symptoms and has isolated himself. "I have tested positive for Covid. Been fully vaccinated but experiencing mild symptoms. Have isolated myself," he wrote.

1: 24 IST, January 8th 2022

"Travellers are allowed to leave the airport only if they're fully vaccinated, otherwise, everyone, including the Vaishno Devi yaatris, gets tested," said Sanjeev Kumar Garg, Jammu Airport Director. 


 

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1: 24 IST, January 8th 2022

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has informed that 2500 beds are available at the BKC Jumbo COVID-19 Centre. So far, there are no ICU patients at the centre. Most patients are asymptomatic. Weekend lockdown will not be imposed for now, Pednekar added. 

 

 

12: 20 IST, January 8th 2022

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal Saturday said she has tested positive for coronavirus and is feeling "terribly ill". "Tested positive for COVID. Feeling terribly ill with high fever. Have isolated myself. Request people who came in contact with me to get their RTPCR done," she said, adding: "Despite so much work on ground, was able to evade COVID till now! Omicron is damn infectious. Everyone pl take precaution!"

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12: 20 IST, January 8th 2022

The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 7,889 on Saturday as 41 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. 20 new patients have travel history, while 21 infections were detected during contact tracing, it said. The Union territory now has 132 active cases, while 7,628 people have recovered from the disease so far, including 14 in the last 24 hours, while 129 patients have succumbed to the infection to date, the bulletin said.

11: 54 IST, January 8th 2022

French lawmaker Jose Evrard, whose vaccine-sceptic far-right party had opposed government measures to control the spread of COVID-19, has died after contracting the virus. Evrard had expressed support on social media for protesters against COVID-19 curbs and health measures. "To his wife, his children, his relatives, as well as his colleagues and collaborators, I send my heartfelt thoughts," President of the National Assembly Richard Ferrand said. 

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11: 54 IST, January 8th 2022

Australia's former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, as case numbers hit new highs across the country. Turnbull, who was prime minister from 2015 to 2018, confirmed on Twitter he was isolating at home after a positive test.

 

11: 17 IST, January 8th 2022

Salons, beauty parlours can operate with 50% seating capacity up to 10 pm in West Bengal. Customers and staff should be fully vaccinated, says West Bengal government. 


 

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11: 14 IST, January 8th 2022

Delhi will report around 20,000 fresh cases today, positivity rate to rise by 1-2%. Currently, only 10% of hospital beds are occupied in the city: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on COVID19 situation. 

 

11: 14 IST, January 8th 2022

Over 2 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in less than a week of vaccination drive for children, says Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. 


 

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10: 56 IST, January 8th 2022

Tamil Nadu Health Min Ma Subramanian, Health Secy J Radhakrishnan, Chennai Corporation Commissioner GS Bedi reviewed the 18th mega vaccination drive at Indira Nagar today. They informed that around 77.3% of the eligible population has been vaccinated with 1st dose and 61.46% have been inoculated with 2nd dose in the State. 

 

10: 49 IST, January 8th 2022

The total number of COVID-19 cases registered globally passed 300 million on Friday. In the past seven days, 34 countries have recorded their highest number of weekly cases since the start of the pandemic. The world recorded 13.5 million cases in the last week alone, which is 64% higher than the previous seven days. Now, due to the sheer number of cases, experts expect the spread of omicron to overwhelm health systems worldwide.

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10: 19 IST, January 8th 2022

A total of 3,071 Omicron cases were reported in 27 States/UTs of India so far. The number of persons recovered stands at 1,203, informs Union Health Ministry. 

 

10: 19 IST, January 8th 2022

India has administered a total of 150.06 crore vaccine doses so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. The COVID-19 vaccination drive began on January 16, 2021. Cumulatively, 1,50,61,92,903 people have been vaccinated so far in the country of which 90,59,360 were administered vaccines in the last 24 hours

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10: 19 IST, January 8th 2022

Odisha reports 3,679 fresh COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day spike in over 6 months: Health Department.

9: 39 IST, January 8th 2022

Appointments for the ‘precautionary dose’ of the coronavirus vaccine in India will begin from Saturday, according to the announcement made by the central government. The Health Ministry on Friday said there was no need for new registration for taking the third precautionary dose. “Those who have taken two doses of COVID-19 vaccine can directly take an appointment or walk into any vaccination centre,” the Ministry said. It added that the online appointment facility would also start by Saturday evening. Vaccination with on-site appointment starts on January 10.

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9: 39 IST, January 8th 2022

India registered 1,41,986 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 21.3 per cent higher than yesterday, according to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry. The total caseload in the country stands at 3,53,68,372. The top five states which have registered maximum cases are Maharashtra with 40,925 cases, followed by West Bengal with 18,213 cases, Delhi with 17,335 cases, Tamil Nadu with 8,981 cases and Karnataka with 8,449 cases.

8: 33 IST, January 8th 2022

Haryana on Friday witnessed yet another big spike in COVID-19 cases, with 3,748 people testing positive in the last 24 hours. A total of 1,879 new positive cases were reported from the Gurugram district alone. Jannayak Janta Party chief Ajay Chautala tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.

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8: 18 IST, January 8th 2022

Amid surging COVID-19 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will meet on Monday to discuss further restrictions, including 'total curfew', under the Graded Response Action plan, officials said on Friday.

"Discussion on implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (Level 4 Red Alert) as positivity of Covid has crossed 15.34 per cent," stated the notice listing agenda of the meeting.

8: 12 IST, January 8th 2022

In a big development on Friday, Uttarakhand became the first poll-bound state to prohibit political rallies amid the growing number of COVID-19 cases. This came amid the state recording 630 novel coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike in 7 months propelling the active case tally to 1425. As per a government order, the ban on political rallies as well as demonstrations will continue at least till January 16.

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8: 12 IST, January 8th 2022

Due to the present COVID-19 scenario, Odisha's Lord Jagannath Temple will be closed to pilgrims from January 10 to January 31, according to Puri Collector Samarth Verma. The Special Relief Commissioner, on January 7, stated that the government has decided to close colleges, universities, and technical education institutions throughout the state beginning January 10.

8: 12 IST, January 8th 2022

In the USA, a rapid spike in COVID cases caused by the Omicron variant has prompted the Golden Globes organisers to conduct the event in a private manner. The event's organisers announced the same on Thursday stating that Golden Globes will be a private event. They added that there will be no live streaming for the much-awaited audience. The organisers wrote on the official Twitter page, "This year's event is going to be private and will not be live-streamed."

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Published January 8th, 2022 at 08:12 IST

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