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Threat of Omicron has not gone away from India: Health Ministry
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): As the country reels under the prevalence of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Monday said that the threat of the Omicron variant has not gone away from India adding that the country has done a c
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Overall spread was 42 days during third COVID-19 surge, 117 days during se
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): The overall spread during the third surge was for as many as 42 days as compared to the overall spread of 117 days during the second surge of COVID-19 in India, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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Only 0.7 pc of global COVID-19 cases reported in India: Health Ministry
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that there is a sharp reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in the country.
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Decision on precaution dose based on scientific evidence, says joint secre
Updated : 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said on Thursday said the decision on precaution dose in India is based on scientific evidence.
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COVID-19: 115 deaths reported globally due to Omicron, one in India, says
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): A total of 115 people died across the world due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 so far, out of which, one death has been reported in India, informed Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.
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101 Omicron cases detected across 11 states, UTs so far: Govt
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): As many as 101 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 so far have been detected across 11 States and Union Territories, the government informed on Friday.
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Global scenario on Omicron very disturbing; must follow COVID-appropriate
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Amid scares of COVID-19 resurge due to Omicron variant, Member, Health, NITI Aayog, Dr VK Paul on Friday warned Indians and said that wearing masks and following COVID Appropriate Behaviour are a must to avoid a surge in Covid cases similar to that durin
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25 Omicron cases in India, all patients showing mild symptoms
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): India has reported 25 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 but none of the patients have reported severe symptoms, Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said on Friday, amid global alarm over the new strain of the coronavirus.
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Passengers from 'at risk' countries need to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): In the wake of the new coronavirus variant Omicron, Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that passengers arriving from 'at risk' countries need to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival and if found positive for COVID-19, they will be treat
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Oct, Nov, Dec crucial months in terms of COVID-19: Health Ministry
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): As a series of festivals commence from today, the Union Health Ministry has appealed to people to be cautious for the months of October, November and December in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India reports 20,000 COVID-19 cases on average, 56 pc of these from Kerala
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, India is recording a daily average of 20,000 cases of which 56 per cent cases were reported from Kerala last week, said Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
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Covid 2nd wave not over yet, 'R number' high in 8 states: Centre
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Underlining that the second wave of COVID-19 is not over yet, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the Reproduction (R) number is high in eight states adding that case trajectory needs to be controlled there.
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