Coronavirus Omicron News Highlight: Health Unity Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to all states / UTS, asking them to review and change or end the additional restrictions on Covid-19 as a pandemic in the country showing a continuous decline trend. The letter, however, stated that the situation / UTS must continue to monitor the trajectory of the case and the spread of infection every day. The Health Secretary also asked the state to follow a five-fold strategy of tests, trajectories, treating, vaccination, and compliance with Covid behavior. Meanwhile, Assam became the first country in the country to attract all sidewalks and restrictions related to Covid on Tuesday. The state has returned to the normal prevailing before the Covid-19 pandemic crashes into the country.
India recorded 30,615 new Koronavirus infections, taking the state counting from Covid-19 this case to 4,27.23,558, while the active case was dipped in 3,70,240, according to data on the Ministry of Union was updated on Wednesday. The death toll rose to 5.09,872 with 514 fresh fatality, data was updated at 8am.
For the first time since January 2, Mumbai recorded zero death on Tuesday. Daily Kaseload in Country Capital increased to 235 of 192 cases recorded on Monday. “We can clearly see that the situation is getting breathed for us that the city has no death on Tuesday. Most of the last death is between elderly patients with severe comorbidity,” said Suresh Kakani, an additional commissioner, BMC.
Night curfew lifted in Uttarakhand amid decline in Covid-19 cases
The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday lifted the curfew after more than one and a half months and allowed various other economic activities to continue fully following the daily decrease in Covid cases.
According to the Covid-19 SOP revision, the night curfed in the country on December 27 to control the surge in the case of pandemic has been appointed, and a fitness center, shopping center, cinema, spa, salon, theater, auditorium and meeting room allowed open with full capacity . However, the pool and water park will remain closed until February 28.
Prohibition of political demonstrations and Dharnas will also continue until February 28, the standard operating procedure (SOP) said. Hotels, restaurants and dhabas can also open to dine with full capacity, but must be strictly following Covid norms. (Pti)