Tag: Omicron
Amid rising cases, Health Ministry says no increase in rate of...
NEW DELHI:
Amid a gradual rise in daily Covid-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday that the XBB.1.16 subvariant of Omicron might be...
Omicron dominates Covid third wave in Karnataka, minister clarifies deleting previous...
BENGALURU:
Hours after tweeting on Friday that the Delta variant dominated the COVID third wave in Karnataka, State Health Minister K Sudhakar clarified that it...
If Covid infections go out of control, Bengaluru will need at...
Bengaluru’s hospital beds requirement is based on likely scenario of 1 lakh daily infections and 1% of these requiring hospitalisation
By Dr Bhaskar Rajakumar
BENGALURU:
The Covid-19...
Karnataka mulls ‘green passes’ for fully vaccinated citizens
Among steps to fight third Covid wave, 10,000 medical and nursing students to help with triaging: Karnataka Minister
BENGALURU:
As part of preparations to manage the...
Lockdown, a policy of the past, not a remedy to contain...
BENGALURU:
Lockdown is not a remedy for COVID-19 as a shutdown is a policy of the past and there is no consideration of it in...
Remain cautious for 4-6 weeks, follow COVID-19 guidelines to control next...
BENGALURU:
Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday said people need to be cautious for the next four to six weeks to control a...
New Karnataka curbs till Jan 19: Night curfew extended; cinema halls,...
Weekend curfew from Friday 10 pm to Monday 5 am across Karnataka
Bengaluru classes 1 to 9 and degree colleges shut, classes 10 to 12...
Karnataka reports 10 more Omicron cases; tally now 76
BENGALURU:
Ten more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka, the State's Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Monday.
This...
COVID-19 Over 1 000 cases in Karnataka: 5 deaths
BENGALURU:
Witnessing a spike for the fourth consecutive day, Karnataka on Saturday reported over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths, taking the total number...
Govt alive to Omicron threat: Karnataka CM
Karnataka health infra being ramped up to control Omicron: Bommai
BENGALURU:
Stringent measures have been taken to control cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, and...
Karnataka reports 23 more Omicron cases; tally now 66
19 new Omicron cases have travelled abroad: Karnataka Health Minister
BENGALURU:
Twenty-three more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka,...
COVID-19 Spike with 707 new cases in Karnataka 3 deaths
BENGALURU:
Witnessing a spike for the second consecutive day, Karnataka on Thursday reported 707 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths, taking the total number of...
Karnataka reports five more Omicron cases; tally now 43
BENGALURU:
Five more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka, Health Minister K Sudhakar said here on Wednesday. This...
BBMP on alert over recent spike in Covid-19 cases
Civic chief Gaurav Gupta warns of strict action against Covid protocol violators
Night curfew being strictly implemented: Bengaluru police chief Kamal Pant
BENGALURU:
Expressing concern over the...
Night curfew in the interest of public health: Karnataka CM
Observe Covid precautions at tourist spots: Bommai
BENGALURU:
Night curfew has been imposed in the state in the interest of public health, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai...
Karnataka CM firm on New Year celebration curbs
Bommai rules out reconsidering fresh Covid-19 guidelines following demand from Karnataka hospitality industry to remove 50% cap on year-end gatherings
MYSURU/BENGALURU:
Not budging to ‘pressure’ from...
Karnataka gears to vaccinate 43 lakh children in 15-18 age group
Thrust will also be on vaccinating 45 lakh people who have missed due date for second dose: Karnataka Health Minister
BENGALURU:
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
COVID-19: Night curfew in Karnataka for 10 days from December 28
BENGALURU:
The Karnataka government has decided to impose ''night curfew'' for 10 days from December 28, between 10 pm to 5 am, Health Minister K...
7 more Omicron cases push tally to 38 in Karnataka
BENGALURU:
Seven new cases of Omicron variant have been confirmed in Karnataka taking the total cases to 38, State Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said...
PM announces Covid vaccination for children between 15-18 yrs from Jan...
"precaution dose" for healthcare and frontline workers begin from January 10
Dose also available for citizens above 60 years of age with comorbidities on advice...
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Will hold meeting with officials on Sunday regarding COVID situation: Karnataka...
HUBBALLI:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said he would hold a meeting with experts on COVID-19 on Sunday in Bengaluru in view of...
12 new Omicron cases reported in Karnataka, tally rises to 31
BENGALURU:
Karnataka on Thursday reported 12 new cases of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, taking its tally to 31, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar...
Omicron: Karnataka asks districts to step up surveillance
BENGALURU:
In the wake of 19 Omicron cases being detected in the State, the Karnataka government on Wednesday directed district authorities and health officials to...
No parties, mass gatherings from Dec 30 to Jan 2 due...
BELAGAVI:
Keeping in view the COVID-19 situation and the rising number of cases of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, the Karnataka government on Tuesday...
Karnataka records 6 more Omicron cases, tally now 14
BENGALURU:
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Saturday said six more cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in the state.
Of six cases,...
5 new Omicron cases: No need for panic, says Karnataka Health...
Karnataka is thoroughly screening arrivals from Omicron-risk countries: D Randeep
BENGALURU:
With Karnataka reporting another five Omicron cases on Thursday for a tally of 8 cases...
Karnataka reports five new Omicron cases, tally now 8
New Omicron cases in Karnataka are returnees from UK, Delhi, Delhi, Nigeria and South Africa
BENGALURU:
In a major and worrisome development, Karnataka reported five new...
Four arrested for giving fake RT PCR report to India’s first...
BENGALURU:
The High Grounds police have arrested four people for providing fake negative RT-PCR reports to a South African national, who was later confirmed to...
Karnataka reports third Omicron case
BENGALURU:
Karnataka on Sunday reported the third case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 with a man who arrived from South Africa testing positive for it.
''Third...
Bengaluru doc who recovered from Omicron is covid positive again
BENGALURU:
The city-based doctor, one of the two earliest cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 to be detected in the country, has tested positive for...
Omicron-infected Bengaluru doctor has ‘no health issues’: Karnataka Health Minister
Severity of disease from any Omicron infection will be low in double-vaccinated persons: Sudhakar
BENGALURU:
Minister for Health and Medical Education Dr K Sudhakar said on...
17 more Omicron cases detected in India
Delhi, Rajasthan report first cases of the COVID variant
So far, 21 people tested positive for the new variant
NEW DELHI:
India reported 17 more cases of...
Karnataka starts month-long Covid care training for 18,000 nurses
Ahead of likely 3rd wave in Karnataka, govt medical colleges on alert & paediatric wards ramped up: Health Minister
BENGALURU:
Indicative of the seriousness with which...
New COVID measures in Karnataka: Two dose vaccination must to enter...
BENGALURU:
In the wake of two cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus being detected in the state, and fresh COVID clusters emerging, the...
Omicron fallout: Karnataka tightens Covid precautions
Following CM’s high-level meeting, tighter measures in Karnataka include strict adherence to test-track-treat-vaccinate strategy, strict cap on participants in functions, scrapping college fests till...
Karnataka CM to chair high-level meeting to discuss ‘Omicron’ variant; new...
BENGALURU:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will be chairing a meeting with experts, senior Ministers and officials on Friday in the wake of two cases...
Karnataka’s (and India’s) first 2 Omicron cases re-validated at Centre’s behest
Centre was unhappy with Karnataka getting the genomic sequencing of the two cases done at a private lab in Bengaluru; subsequently, NIMHANS was tasked...
Omicron: No cause for public panic, but follow Covid protocol: Karnataka...
BENGALURU:
Two Covid-positive samples whose results were sent to the Centre from Karnataka have been announced as positive for the Omicron variant, Karnataka Minister of...
Omicron cases in Karnataka: CM to tap experts on Friday
New guidelines to be formulated to tackle Covid variant: Bommai
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU:
A high-level meeting with experts and senior officials has been scheduled in Bengaluru on...
Karnataka’s dubious ‘first’: South African national detected with Omicron
Indian-origin SA man left India for Dubai early on Nov 27; focus now on Bengaluru doctor who is second case of Omicron in Karnataka...
Karnataka CM discusses Omicron variant with Mandaviya, calls for booster dose...
NEW DELHI:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja S Bommai on Thursday called on Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and discussed about the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron',...
ICMR report on South African traveller’s sample in 2-3 days Karnataka...
BENGALURU:
The ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research) report on the sample of one of the two South Africa returnees, who tested COVID-19 positive with...
Resident doctors in Karnataka go on indefinite strike amid Omicron variant...
BENGALURU:
Amid the fear of COVID-19 Omicron variant, nearly 5,000 resident doctors in Karnataka, on Monday, launched an indefinite strike to press the government to...
No Omicron in India yet, but concerns mount; states ramp up...
Karnataka says sample of SA returnee 'different from Delta'
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU:
India has not reported any case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus yet but the...
Covid red alert in districts bordering Kerala: Karnataka CM
Karnataka wants Centre to ban flyers from 3 ‘Omicron’-hit countries: Bommai
BENGALURU:
Stringent precautions have been taken in border districts of the state to prevent and...
Karnataka on guard against Covid-9 strain ‘Omicron’
Flyers from South Africa and other affected countries will be tested on arrival: Karnataka Health Minister
Sudhakar urges 45 lakh people in Karnataka to take...
