Residents in the locked-down Chinese city of Xi'an said they were struggling to find enough food, despite Beijing insisting on Thursday that there were now adequate supplies. Beijing has followed a strict "zero Covid" approach involving tight border restrictions and swift, targeted lockdowns since the virus first surfaced in a central city in late 2019. All 13 million residents of Xi'an were placed under lockdown eight days ago after a sudden surge in cases.
Reportedly, 70% Omicron patients are asymptomatic, and with the variant's high transmissibility, it's going to spread like fire once it gets into the community because you won't know if the next person is infected: Dr Naresh Gupta, Dir-Prof, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi (ANI)
Most Omicron cases are being detected among people coming on flights from the UK. The Center must decide on imposing restrictions on flights from countries where Omicron cases are high. We will see what the Ministry of Civil Aviation will do: West Bengal CM Mama ta Banerjee
Celebrations on the beaches and on the roads leading to the beaches are also banned. Hotels and restaurants can operate, but dancing and DJs are not allowed. Around 10,000 police officials will be on duty on the night of 31st December: Shankar Police Commissioner, Chennai
Covid-positive patients should be admitted to 'Mini Covid Care Center' if there is no isolation facility (separate room with washroom) available at their home: Chandigarh administrationCovid-19 cases in Kolkata rising as it's a transit point for people travelling on trains, flights: West Bengal CM Mama ta Banerjee Center must decide on imposing restrictions on flights from countries where omicron cases are high: CM Mama ta Banerjee Covid-related restrictions can't be imposed everywhere because it may affect economy as it has in last two years: CM Mama ta Banerjee,
There will not be any lockdown in West Bengal. There can be containment zones after review of the situation,
Maharashtra has reported 263 Omicron cases, the most number of the cases of the variant in India. Delhi follows with a tally of 252. Maharashtra Covid Task Force member has expressed concern and said the trend suggests that the third wave has started in clusters in Delhi and Mumbai. Dr Rahul Pandit, a doctor and member of the task force, said that the rate at which the cases are doubling indicates that it is triggered by Omicron. “The rate at which the cases are doubling indicates that these are the characteristics of Omicron. But we are waiting for the genome sequencing reports of the last few days to understand the share of Omicron. Right now, it looks like a combination of Delta and Omicron,” Pandit said. Mumbai active cases increased from 1,769 to 5,803 during
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