Coronavirus News Highlights: Tamil Nadu steps up vigil, screens 37 international passengers

As hospitals and morgues in China are overwhelmed by millions of Covid cases, official data projected that millions have been infected since December 1 while the government has permitted the opening up of “Internet Hospitals” for the affected people to seek medical help to reduce the overload on clinics.

. The Tamil Nadu government stepped up vigil amidst a sudden surge in Coronavirus cases in some parts of the world and on Saturday 37 passengers who arrived at the international airport here were screened for Covid-19.

. Hong Kong's leader said Saturday that China has agreed to a reopening of the city's border with the mainland, which has been largely closed by pandemic restrictions, and that he is aiming for a mid-January start.

. The authorities at Aundha Nagnath temple in Maharashtra's Hingoli, considered one of the 12 'jyotirlingas' in the country, have requested people to use face masks amid a scare of a spike in Covid-19 cases.

. Passengers arriving at Khajuraho Airport in Madhya Pradesh will be screened for coronavirus if they show symptoms of the infection, an official said on Saturday.

. The Osmanabad district administration has appealed to devotees and staff at the renowned Tuljapur Temple to wear masks on the premises amid a scare from the BF.7 sub variant of Omicron and chances of a spike in Covid-19 cases, an official said on Saturday.

. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday appealed to the people not to panic but exercise caution, amid rise in Covid-19 cases in certain countries and said his government has taken adequate measures to manage the situation. Speaking to reporters here, Bommai said, “We will continuously monitor the situation, but there is no need to panic. (PTI)

. The random coronavirus testing of international passengers arriving at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here began on Saturday as the authorities stepped up measures to prevent possible spread of the virus in the country. (PTI)

. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is likely to hold a high-level meeting on December 26 to review the state government's preparations for Covid-19 situation, an official said on Saturday.

Several countries including China are witnessing a surge in Covid-19 infection, which is believed to be driven by BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron. (PTI)

. India's presentCovidscenario does not warrant restricting international flights or imposing a lockdown, but there is a need for strengthened surveillance and vigilance in view of the rise in cases in some countries, experts have said.

They also said that a fresh outbreak of severeCovidcases and hospitalisation is unlikely as people in India have the advantage of 'hybrid immunity' i.e. natural immunity due to infection reinforced by vaccination. (PTI)

. The random coronavirus testing of international arriving passengers started at Delhi airport on Saturday as the authorities step up measures to prevent possible spread of the infection in the country.

Two per cent of passengers arriving in each international flight will be subject to random coronavirus testing at airports from Saturday. (PTI)

. China's state media is struggling and censors are working overtime as Beijing gropes for a coherent narrative in the wake of the sudden reversal of its hallmark zero-Covidpolicy.

For years, the country's propaganda apparatus hailed zero-Covidas proof of the superiority of the Communist Party's authoritarian rule and the wisdom of powerful President Xi Jinping. (AFP)

. India reported 201 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases increased to 3,397, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

The death toll stands at 5,30,691 with one fatality reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am by the ministry stated. The daily positivity was recorded at 0.15 per cent and the weekly positivity at 0.14 per cent. (PTI)

. Half a million people in a single Chinese city are being infected with Covid-19 every day, a senior health official has said, in a rare and quickly censored acknowledgement that the country's wave of infections is not being reflected in official statistics. (AFP)

. Thane district of Maharashtra recorded one new coronavirus positive case, which took its overall tally to 7,47,388, a health official said on Saturday. With the addition of this case on Friday, there are now seven active cases in the district, he said, adding that the death toll remained unchanged at 11,967. The recovery figure stood at 7,36,179, the official said. (PTI)

. Sanitisers and masks are on demand once again following a government advisory to mask up in closed spaces and practice safety measures.

Coronavirus News Highlights: Tamil Nadu steps up vigil, screens 37 international passengers

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Tamil Nadu steps up vigil, screens 37 international passengers for Covid-19

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