India confirms first Omicron-related death as Covid-19 cases jump

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NEW DELHI - A diabetic man who died in the western state of Rajasthan was India's first fatality from the Omicron Covid-19 variant, the health ministry said on Wednesday (Jan 5), adding that overall infections had doubled to 58,097 over the past four days. The health ministry reported that total Omicron infections had risen to at least 2,135, just over...

Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment check temperature of an infant, whose mother is suffering from coronavirus disease , inside a care centre at an indoor sports complex, amidst the spread of the disease, in New Delhi, India, Jan 5, 2022.

Top health official Vinod Kumar Paul declined to estimate a new peak but said even mild cases could put pressure on the country's health systems. Another official at the briefing said the elderly man from Rajasthan, whom he did not identify by name, died of a heart attack a few days ago. Genetic tests later showed he had been infected by the Omicron variant.Election rally fears

On Wednesday, the southern state of Tamil Nadu, home to manufacturing plants of companies such as Renault-Nissan, Eicher Motors, Hyundai Motor, Caterpillar Inc and Foxconn, announced a one-day lockdown on Sunday and a daily night curfew, with some exceptions for industries.Experts, meanwhile, have called for hospitals to get ready.

Authorities, especially in Delhi, have repeatedly said only those who need round-the-clock monitoring should go to hospital while others should recover at home.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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