Death certificates indicating coronavirus deaths either already issued prior to coming into force government guidelines or as ratified by district committees shall be treated as valid document for considering any death as “death due to Covid-19”, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
Responding to a question on whether the Supreme Court has directed the Centre to pay compensation to deceased Covid-19 victims, - PTI.
South African scientists are warning that reinfections among people who've already battled Covid-19 appear to be more likely with the new omicron variant than with earlier coronavirus mutants.
A research group has been tracking reinfections in South Africa and reported a jump with the arrival of omicron that they hadn't seen when two previous variants, including the extra-contagious delta variant, moved through the country.
The findings, posted online Thursday, are preliminary and haven't yet undergone scientific review. Nor did the researchers say what portion of the reinfections were confirmed as omicron cases — or whether they caused serious illness. - AP.
The Covid-19 caseload in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,93,214 with addition of 15 infections on Friday, a health department official said. With no fresh fatality being recorded, the death toll due to the pandemic remained unchanged at 10,528.
The recovery count increased to 7,82,552 after nine patients were discharged from hospitals during the day. The state now has 134 active coronavirus cases. - PTI.
The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 126 crore on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said.
More than 66,58,055 doses have been administered till 7 pm.
The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night, the ministry said. - PTI.
At least 17 people who caught Covid-19 after a Christmas party with more than 100 guests in Oslo last week are suspected of having the Omicron variant, officials said Friday.
The number is likely to grow as sequencing is carried out on other positive tests from partygoers.
"So far, 60 people have tested positive (for Covid) with PCR tests, and four with antigen tests," the city of Oslo said in a statement.
"Seventeen are probably Omicron, but that has yet to be confirmed. So far, one case is confirmed to be Omicron after sequencing." - AFP.