Top 10 Omicron updates: As cases in Delhi rise, Kejriwal says infections mild, hospitalisation low

Here are the latest updates on the new coronavirus variant:

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed for calm among residents as the Capital’s daily infection count is on a rise. “Covid-19 cases are increasing rapidly in Delhi, but there is no need to panic,” he said. “Currently, the active cases in the city are 6,360. Today, 3,100 new cases are expected. Only 246 hospital beds were occupied yesterday and all the cases are mild and asymptomatic.” Delhi reported 2,716 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday while one person died due to the disease. The new cases were 51.2% higher than the previous day’s figure.India’s Omicron variant tally has reached 1,525, with Maharashtra reporting the most number of cases at 460, followed by Delhi (351) and Gujarat (136). The country recorded 27,553 new Covid-19 cases – a jump of 297% from last week and 284 deaths. There are 1,22,801 active cases and the toll due to Covid-19 rose to 4,81,770.The online registration and pre-booking of slots for Covid-19 vaccination of those between 15 and 18 years old was affected by technical glitches on the first day of the process on Saturday, reported The Times of India. The vaccination programme will begin on Monday.As many as 85 students in Uttarakhand’s Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya tested positive for coronavirus…

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