COVID-19, Omicron Cases In India: More states shut schools, colleges; 1 crore teens vaccinated so far

Omicron, Covid-19 cases in India: Chhattisgarh, UP, Tamil Nadu also closed schools. 1 crore children have been vaccinated. Latest updates here.

COVID-19 Cases In India Latest Updates: Schools, colleges closed again; Vaccination continues

Vagisha Kaushik | January 6, 2022 | 10:17 PM IST

NEW DELHI: As the graph of Omicron, COVID-19 cases in India rises upwards, several state governments have announced closure of schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions on an immediate basis while issuing new COVID-19 curbs including night curfew. Meanwhile, 1 crore teens have received covid vaccine by Wednesday, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.

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Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, West Bengal, Karnataka, Goa, Haryana, Telangana are among states that have decided to shut schools due to rising cases of Covid-19 and Omicron in the country. However, several states have decided to keep schools opened for Classes 10, 12 due to upcoming board exams.

States have also begun vaccination campaigns in schools for the ease of children.

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice-chancellor , Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal along with others have tested COVID-19 positive. Several higher education institutions have also reported Covid cases such as Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, IIT Kharagpur, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamipur among others.

When asked whether the Delhi government was planning for a lockdown in the city, Union health minister Satyendar Jain said that the Delhi government has implemented all the necessary precautionary measures such as night curfew and weekend curfew, and there is no need for a lockdown right now.

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Latest news on Omicron, Covid-19 cases in India and state-wise updates on states that announced school closure. Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, UP, Odisha government have decided to shut schools due to rise in cases.

January 6, 2022 | 10:17 PM IST

COVID-19: 16-year-old Maharashtra kid given Covishield jab instead of Covaxin

A 16-year-old boy in Maharashtra's Nashik district was mistakenly administered a dose of Covishield vaccine, officials said on Thursday. Children in the 15-18 years category will be given only the Covaxin vaccine against coronavirus, the Union health ministry had said last month while announcing the start of inoculation for teenagers in this age group, PTI reported.

January 6, 2022 | 10:12 PM IST

COVID-19: 22 XLRI students test positive for Covid-19

Twenty two students from the prestigious XLRI-School of Management here have been tested positive for the Covid-19 infection, while test reports for another 100 are still awaited, the college authorities on Thursday said, PTI reported.

January 6, 2022 | 09:56 PM IST

COVID-19 Updates: 39 more NIT Hamirpur students test Covid positive

Thirty-nine students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) here tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, a district official said. With this, 81 NIT Hamirpur students have been found infected with the coronavirus in the last two days. On Wednesday, 42 students of the institute were found COVID-19 positive. Apart from the 39 NIT students, 23 other people tested positive for COVID-19 in Hamirpur district on Thursday, the official said, as per PTI.

January 6, 2022 | 07:20 PM IST

COVID-19: Schools in Maharashtra's Nanded shut for Classes 1 to 8 till January 30

The administration in Maharashtra's Nanded district has decided to stop offline education for Classes 1 to 8 till January 30 due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, an official said on Thursday. Online education with continue for students of Classes 1 to 8, while physical classes of Classes 9 to 12 will continue in keeping with the COVID-19 protocols, he said, according to PTI.

January 6, 2022 | 07:01 PM IST

COVID-19 Updates: Over 61% of targeted beneficiaries received 1st dose of COVID vaccines in Meghalaya: Official

Over 61 per cent of 20.25 lakh targeted beneficiaries in Meghalaya have received at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines, a health department official said on Thursday, PTI reported.

January 6, 2022 | 06:58 PM IST

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January 6, 2022 | 06:57 PM IST

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January 6, 2022 | 06:51 PM IST

COVID-19 Updates: Same Covid vaccine that was given as first 2 doses to be administered as precaution dose: Govt

The Centre on Thursday told all states and UTs that the same COVID-19 vaccine which was administered as first two doses would be given as a precaution dose to healthcare and frontline workers, besides the elderly suffering from co-morbidities, whose inoculation would begin from January 10, PTI reported.

January 6, 2022 | 06:25 PM IST

COVID-19: No plan to change West Bengal board exam schedule: Authorities

There is no plan to change the schedule of upcoming offline board exams in West Bengal for now, given the fact that the dates decided upon are some three to four months away and the COVID-19 situation could improve by then, authorities said on Thursday. Class 12 exams are slated to be held from April 2 to April 20 and Class 10 exams between March 7 and March 16, PTI reported.

January 6, 2022 | 05:56 PM IST

COVID-19: New Delhi World Book Fair 2022 postponed amid Covid restrictions

The 30th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF), which was scheduled to be held at Pragati Maidan from January 8 to 16, has been postponed in view of the latest DDMA guidelines imposed following the surge in Covid cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, said the organisers in a statement, as per PTI.

January 6, 2022 | 05:41 PM IST

COVID-19 Curbs: World University of Design students create DIY of fog-free mask

Students of World University of Design have created a DIY template of the right-fitting and sustainable mask in the light of omicron virus that is 9 times more likely to spread the disease than the previous versions of coronavirus. This design is apt for providing higher protection and can be fabricated with any standard 3-layer fabrics approved by the Medical Association of India and can be used for making surgical, N95 and even FFT2 masks which have already been manufactured using the said design. The design, pattern for the mask has been offered as "free-access" to all.

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January 6, 2022 | 04:55 PM IST

COVID-19 Updates: IIEST Shibpur ask students to leave campus as cases rise

The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, West Bengal asked students to leave the campus as staying in hostels may give rise to Covid cases in the campus, reported the Telegraph India.

In case of any student not being able to return home, the student has to submit a consent letter from the parent. Students staying on the campus will not be permitted to go outside the campus (except for medical purposes) without the permission of the chief warden.

January 6, 2022 | 04:53 PM IST

Omicron, Covid-19 Updates: Allahabad University prohibits entry of outsiders on the campus

As UP Covid cases and Omicron cases rise, Allahabad University (AU) has prohibited the entry of outsiders on the university campus. The University of Allahabad further asked students to attend classes in online mode.

January 6, 2022 | 04:20 PM IST

In Other News: Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking UPSC CSE Mains exam postponement due to rising COVID-19 cases

The Delhi High Court today dismissed plea of several candidates seeking direction to postpone the schedule of Civil Services (Mains) Examination 2021 till the COVID-19 situation normalises.

January 6, 2022 | 03:58 PM IST

COVID-19 cases in India: Physical classes suspended in Aurangabad in Maharashtra

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January 6, 2022 | 03:56 PM IST

Omicron cases in India: UP schools closed till January 16; new curbs imposed

Due to a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government, in the latest notice, ordered the closure of schools from January 6 to January 16, 2022 for Class 10 and below. However, online classes will continue for these students. Students of Classes 11-12 should be called to school only for vaccination purposes and given holiday on the vaccination day and the next day. Their classes should be conducted through online mode only, the official notice read.

January 6, 2022 | 03:55 PM IST

COVID cases in India: 42 NIT Hamirpur students test positive for COVID-19

Forty-two students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a district official said. He said 53 people tested positive for the disease in the district during the day and 42 of them are from the institute. This has raised the number of active cases to 99 in the district.

January 6, 2022 | 03:53 PM IST

Covid cases in India: IIM Calcutta reports Covid cases following IIT Kharagpur, IIT Guwahati

IIM Calcutta asked students who reside outside the containment zones to leave the campus by January 9. The number of IIM Calcutta Covid cases has increased over the last few days. More than 50 students of IIMC tested Covid positive, reported the Telegraph India.

Students are not allowed to go outside the IIMC campus except for essential purposes till they vacate the campus.

Covid cases have also been reported in IIT Guwahati and IIT Kharagpur.

January 6, 2022 | 03:52 PM IST

Covid-19 Updates: Delhi nursery admission date extended as Delhi covid cases rise

Application deadline for nursery admissions in Delhi private schools has been extended by two weeks owing to the rise in Delhi Covid cases, Manish Sisodia, deputy chief minister, said today. Earlier, the last date to apply for nursery admissions in Delhi private schools was set as January 12. Nursery admission 2022-23 Delhi dates has now been changed as Omicron in Delhi is also on the rise.

January 6, 2022 | 03:52 PM IST

No Lockdown in Delhi: Health minister says Delhi may see up to 14000 new Omicron, Covid cases today

Delhi Covid Cases: Delhi may witness around 14,000 fresh Covid cases on Thursday, said Satyendar Jain, health minister.

When asked whether the Delhi government was planning for a lockdown in the city, Jain said that the Delhi government has implemented all the necessary precautionary measures such as night curfew and weekend curfew, and there is no need for a lockdown right now.

January 6, 2022 | 03:44 PM IST

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January 6, 2022 | 03:38 PM IST

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January 6, 2022 | 03:36 PM IST

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