Mahabahu Desk
Health ministry data shows that India yesterday reported 22,775 new COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, adding to concerns for the health ministry about the rising number of covid cases. The data shows that thickly populated metros, such as New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, are seeing the rise of Covid cases.
In West Bengal, infections rose to 3,450 in the last 24 hours and 1,950 cases were reported in Kolkata. 16 Omicron cases have been detected in West Bengal.
Kolkata municipality declared 17 micro containment zones in residential clusters where more than five infections have been reported. People living in the zones are not allowed to leave the area. The Health director said he was holding meetings with private hospitals to ensure health facilities are ready to deal with the cases.
India witnessed a devastating second wave of COVID-19 in 2021 when the daily average number of new cases peaked at around 400,000. From last October cases had dropped significantly and for a few months, the Indian tally remained under 10,000 cases a day.
Now, experts fear the Omicron variant might fuel a third wave of the disease from the starting of the new year.
02-01-2022