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Zika virus cases in Maharashtra: Govt urges vigilance, focus on pregnant women screening
Zika is an Aedes mosquito-borne viral disease like dengue and chikungunya. Though non-fatal, Zika is associated with microcephaly (a condition where the head is much smaller than expected) in babies born to affected pregnant women which makes it a cause of major concern.
Worrying vaccination gaps come to notice after post-Covid measles spurt forces a data relook
A relook at the survey data was necessitated by instances of repeated measles outbreaks after the COVID-19 pandemic, the report by (by Rema Nagarajan) said.
Two cases of Sub-Variant JN.1 detected in Odisha
Odisha reports two cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, detected in Sundargarh and Bhubaneswar. One patient recovered; the other is under care. Samples are sent for genome sequencing among 28 positive cases. Health Director Bijay Kumar Mohapatra assured testing per guidelines, noting one patient's Kerala travel history. Nationally, 760 new cases were recorded with two deaths (Kerala, Karnataka) in the last 24 hours, reducing active cases to 4,423. India's total COVID count now stands at 4,50,15,896 with a death toll of 5,33,373.
COVID-19: 32 fresh cases reported in Greater Mumbai area
The total number of active cases is 148, with no detection of the JN.1 variant. It's noted that 51% of these cases are asymptomatic, and the symptomatic cases present mild symptoms and recover within a few days, the health department said.
Noida reports first Covid case in months as man tests positive
District Surveillance Officer and public healthcare expert Dr Amit Kumar said the patient travelled to Nepal earlier this month and also went to work at his Gurugram office after returning.
In strife-torn Manipur, there are outbreaks of dengue, with 1338 dengue cases
This worrying development comes at a time when the hill state is struggling to get back to normalcy from the unprecedented ethnic strife that flared up on 3 May and has ravaged the lives of hundreds and displaced over 60,000 people who are being sheltered in (mostly) make-shift relief camps, occupying schools, colleges, community halls and government buildings.
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China won't report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift
China last week announced its most significant easing yet of antivirus measures and has begun to see what appears to be a rapid increase in new infections, raising concerns that its health system could become overwhelmed as those in other countries did during early COVID waves.
Mumbai logs 1,765 new COVID-19 cases, highest since Jan 26; active count reaches 7,000
With a sharp rise in the daily COVID-19 cases, the active caseload in the city climbed to 7,000, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in its bulletin.
Mumbai sees rise in addition to tally, reports 218 COVID-19 cases; active count now 1,430
It was also the eighth consecutive day when the addition to the tally was above the 100-mark, he pointed out. The recovery count increased by 158 in the last 24 hours to touch 10,42,280, taking the active caseload in the city to 1,430, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said.
At 73, Mumbai sees highest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases after March 17; no fatality
68 out of 73 patients are asymptomatic and five others are admitted to hospitals. COVID-19 cases have been rising steadily since the start of this week on Monday, when Mumbai had recorded 23 cases, as per the data.
XE sub-variant not lethal, infected man asymptomatic: Maharashtra health minister
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that XE could be more transmissible than any COVID-19 strain so far. XE is a combination or a recombinant of both sub-variants (BA.1 and BA.2) of Omicron.
Shanghai lockdown deepens after new surge in asymptomatic cases
The lockdown was originally set to end on Tuesday in the city's western districts, but has now been extended until further notice.
Why are Shanghai's COVID infections nearly all asymptomatic?
Although outbreaks overseas have demonstrated that Omicron was less deadly than its predecessors, with lower levels of hospitalisation, the rate of symptomatic infection was relatively high compared to China's numbers.
Covid-19: India may need to rework 'test, trace, isolate and treat' strategy
“We cannot depend on the test, trace, isolate and treat strategy anymore. It is more prudent to test individuals who have symptoms and provide timely medical attention to those who develop severe infection,” Dr NK Mehra, eminent immunologist and former dean of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, told TOI.
New home isolation guidelines for mild, asymptomatic Covid-19 cases
"Over the past two years, it has been seen globally as well as in India that majority of cases of COVID-19 are either asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms. Such cases usually recover with minimal interventions and accordingly may be managed at home under proper medical guidance and monitoring," the statement read.
Covid cases rising but most patients asymptomatic, have mild symptoms; hospitalisation low: Arvind Kejriwal
"Currently, the number of active cases in the city is 6,360 and today (Sunday) 3,100 new cases are expected to be reported. All cases are mild and in most of them patients don't need hospitalisation," the CM said in a virtual press conference.
Containment zone returns in Chennai as Omicron cases rise to 45, minister says no need to panic
About 29 persons out of 34 who tested for Omicron have been treated and discharged. Pointing out that England and world over several countries were shifting the treatment protocols asking the asymptomatic persons to undergo treatment at home, the Minister said the state too apart from following the guidelines would closely monitor the cases.
Maharashtra records 20 new Omicron cases, all asymptomatic
Of these new patients, 15 have history of international travel, one patient has history of domestic travel while four others had come in close contact with them.
No RT-PCR for vaccinated, asymptomatic travellers
With several state governments issuing different guidelines on inter-state travel, the ministry of health and family welfare has stepped in to bring uniformity in the guidelines.
Delta+ has been lurking in Maharashtra for over 2 months now
Delta-plus cases were found in six districts of Maharashtra, with the most detected in Ratnagiri (9) and Jalgaon (7). Although most had Covid in May, some districts have begun fresh surveillance near their residences. Jalgaon, for instance, held a camp on June 12 and 13 where 165 people were tested. Two were positive but asymptomatic.
Health Ministry releases revised guidelines for home isolation of mild COVID-19 cases
Elderly patients aged more than 60 years and those with co-morbid conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung or liver or kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease etc. shall only be allowed home isolation after a proper evaluation by the treating medical officer, it added.
With better hospital infrastructure, Bengaluru seen prepared for second Covid-19 wave
As of Thursday evening, of the 1,400 beds reserved to treat Covid patients in government hospitals and government medical college hospitals of Bengaluru, just about 100 beds were vacant. As of now, private hospitals and medical colleges have reserved 550 beds for government-referred patients. One-fourth of them are occupied.
Lung damage shows coronavirus hasn’t lost sting: Doctors
Doctors at SevenHills Hospital in Andheri have treated a 40-year-old who went from mildly symptomatic to high oxygen dependence in four days. Intensivist Dr Rahul Sawalia said she subsequently needed a non-invasive ventilator despite having been detected on the second day of symptoms.
The government changed strategy, going for aggressive COVID-19 contact tracing, testing: Satyendar Jain
Amid festive season and rising pollution level, Delhi on Wednesday recorded over 5,600 COVID-19 cases for the first time, with the national capital witnessing a sudden surge in daily cases in the past few days.
Telangana reports 1,802 new coronavirus cases, death toll reaches 895
Telangana on Monday reported 1,802 Covid-19 positive cases, taking the state’s tally to 142,771 cases. Telangana said the case-fatality rate on account of Covid-19 amounted to 0.62%, less than half of the national average of 1.70%.
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