Omicron Variant Updates: 213 cases in 15 states, 90 discharged; Centre asks states to ‘activate’ war room

Omicron Variant Updates: Ecuador has confirmed 19 more cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total number of cases to 22, the Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday. All 19 cases were detected in the southwest coastal province of Guayas, the ministry said in a statement. Those infected with this variant of coronavirus, originally identified in South Africa, were in contact with a case detected last week in Guayas’ capital Guayaquil, according to the ministry. All the people have mild symptoms and were isolated, since they were identified as contacts of the case, the ministry said, adding “an epidemiological fence has been established through their contacts and the contacts of the contacts.” The case was confirmed by health authorities on December 17 in Guayaquil, involving a 48-year-old woman who was infected at a social gathering. Ecuador’s first case was confirmed on December 14 and involves an Ecuadorian engineer who arrived in the country from South Africa.

Out of total 213 Omicron cases, Delhi and Maharashtra have reported 57 and 54 cases, respectively

India reports 6,317 new cases, 318 deaths and 6,906 recoveries in the last 24 hours; Active caseload currently stands at 78,190; lowest in 575 days. Omicron case tally at 213. Out of the total 213 Omicron cases, Delhi and Maharashtra have reported 57 and 54 cases, respectively. Till now, 90 patients have been discharged after recovery: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

India reports 6,317 new cases, 318 deaths and 6,906 recoveries in the last 24 hours; Active caseload currently stands at 78,190; lowest in 575 days. Omicron case tally at 213: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/dXrWr42fx7

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Till now, 90 patients have been discharged after recovery

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