India reported 13,154 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The active cases stand at 82,402 cases, while the death toll has climbed to 4,80,860. The Omicron case tally has risen to 961, with 263 cases in Delhi and 252 in Maharashtra.Here are latest updates on COVID-19:7-day average for vaccinations at 55.4 lakh with nearly 64 lakh doses administered in last 24 hours
Total case rise count at 13,154
Mumbai, Delhi and Gujarat on Wednesday recorded a big spike in fresh COVID-19 cases–their highest since the May-June period–while Punjab reported the first case of the Omicron variant to take the country-wide tally of the new strain past 900. As Covid-19, Omicron fear looms large, state governments have started shutting schools once again to prevent the spread of the virus. Several schools, colleges students have also tested positive for Covid-19.
Delhi government issued a yellow alert and Shut down schools with immediate effect yesterday evening following a high-level meeting on Covid-19 situation in the national capital. The DDMA, however, informed that online classes, CBSE registration, exam and related activities will continue as per schedule. The Delhi government also announced winter break for primary classes up to Class 5 from January 15, 2021.
Following Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) orders, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) also imposed a night curfew at the university from December 27 from 11 pm to 5 pm till further orders.