Top Coronavirus Live Updates: India Reports 8,603 New Covid Cases, 6% Lower Than Yesterday

New Delhi:

India logged a daily spike of 8,603 Covid cases on Saturday, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,46,24,360.also recorded 415 new deaths, pushing the total death count to 4,70,530.

Active cases increased to 99,974, according to the latest Health Ministry data.

the first time reported 'Omicron' cases with two being detected in Karnataka. The new strain of the virus has triggered a with several countries announcing restrictions to arrest the spread of the 'Variant of Concern', declared by the World Health (WHO).

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Over 21.38 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses with States,
than 21.38 crore balance and COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.

per an official statement issued by the ministry, a total of 21,38,89,971 balance and doses are still available with the States and to be administered.

India records 8,603 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours.

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In the wake of two cases of Omicron detected in India, Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Saturday announced that unvaccinated people would not be allowed to enter malls, shopping complexes and other public places from next week.

Covid updates: 65 inmates, staffers of Sikkim prison among 76 new patients

Sikkim reported a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases on Friday as 76 more people, including 65 inmates and staffers of Namchi Central Jail, tested positive for the infection, taking the state's caseload to 32,343, a health bulletin said.

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South African experts have expressed concern about the rising number of COVID-19 infections among young children, even as the country recorded a further 16,055 infections and 25 deaths overnight on Friday.

51,775 cases of mucormycosis reported in India: Health Minister

A total of 51,775 cases of mucormycosis have been reported till November 29, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.

On the steps taken by the government to tackle such cases, Mandaviya in written reply to a question said health is a state subject and the Union Ministry of Health has proactively supported states to tackle the challenge posed by cases of mucormycosis during the second surge of COVID-19.

The ministry had asked all states to make mucormycosis a notifiable disease so as to get details of its prevalence in the country.

India Reports 9,216 New Covid Cases, 391 Deaths

India logged a daily spike of 9,216 Covid cases on Friday, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,46,15,757. India also recorded 391 new deaths, pushing the total death count to 4,70,115.

The active cases increased to 99,976, according to the latest Health Ministry data.

Coronavirus News Updates: Brazilian Supreme Court orders probe into Bolsonaro for linking COVID-19 vaccines to AIDS
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered on Friday that a probe be opened into President Jair Bolsonaro for having said during a live broadcast on multiple social media platforms in October that COVID-19 vaccines may raise the chance of contracting AIDS.

Bolsonaro, who has declined to take the vaccine, was temporarily suspended from both Facebook and YouTube after his comments.

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The Omicron variant likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus - possibly one that causes the common cold - present in the same infected cells, according to researchers.https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/concern-over-covid-19-infections-in-children-under-5-as-south-africas-daily-cases-shoot-up-2636586