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The cumulative number of vaccine doses administered in the country has so far exceeded 126.53 crore.
Coronavirus Vaccine Registration, Case of Omicron Coronavirus Variants in India Highlights: The Gujarat health department has confirmed another case of the Omicron variant, bringing the total number of Omicron cases in India to three. According to the PTI news agency, the infected man is a 72-year-old man who had returned from Zimbabwe to Jamnagar, Gujarat. Gujarat’s health department informed on Friday that the man’s samples had been sent for lab tests to identify whether or not he was infected with the new mutant Omicron. A returnee from South Africa has also been convicted of violating the home quarantine protocol, Chandigarh Health Secretary Yashpal Garg told the ANI news agency on Saturday. The woman in question had returned on December 1. Although her RT-PCR report came back negative, she still broke home quarantine on December 2 and checked into a hotel. Given the possibility of travelers breaking protocols and checking in at hotels, the local administration has asked hotels to request 15-day travel history from international travelers.
Two cases of the Omicron variant were reported in Karnataka on Thursday, after which a wave of panic, fear and concern was felt in all states. The Department of Health and Family Welfare released a list of frequently asked questions about the Omicron variant on Thursday. The Center had also previously informed that given the characteristics of Omicron, it is likely to spread to more countries, including India, but given the high exposure to the delta variant and the vaccination at a high rate. , the severity of the disease is expected to be low.
Meanwhile, India reported 8,603 new cases of Covid-19 infections on Saturday. The coronavirus case tally rose to 3.46,24,360, but active cases declined to 99,974, according to data updated by the Union Ministry of Health. However, a slight increase was seen in the death toll which rose to 4,70,530 with 415 deaths reported on Saturday. The cumulative number of vaccine doses administered in the country has so far exceeded 126.53 crore.
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