Latest Covid-19 cases in both Delhi and Mumbai crossed 20,000 on Saturday. The national capital recorded 20,181 new infections, bringing the city's positive rate to 19.6%, with Mumbai adding a total of 20,318 cases. However, the number of deaths in this wave continues to be low in two cities, with seven and five Covid-related deaths reported in Delhi and Mumbai respectively in the last 24 hours.


As India battles the third wave of Covid-19 ahead of assembly elections in five states, the Election Commission on Saturday banned all forms of physical road shows, parades, processions, bicycle or bicycle rallies until January 15. Described the situation as "very dynamic". Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has said that all government officials on election duty will be double vaccinated.

India recorded 1,41,986 Covid-19 cases per day on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 3,53,68,372. With 40,895 recoveries, Active Caseload stands at 4,72,169. The death toll rose to 4,83,463 as 285 patients died from the infection.

According to data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday, so far 3,071 omicron variant cases have been reported in 27 states and union territories, of which 1,203 have recovered or migrated. Currently there are 1.34 per cent active cases of total infections. According to the Ministry of Health, the national Covid-19 recovery rate has dropped to 97.30 per cent.

Three priority groups in the 60-plus population, including health care workers, frontline workers and commodities, are eligible for their third "precautionary dose" 39 weeks after their second job, they can book an appointment online or go to any vaccination center, health and family welfare groups Friday Said.

Weekend controls have begun in most cities in India as states try to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Delhi and Karnataka imposed weekend lockdowns while the Tamil Nadu government on Sunday ordered shutdowns.

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