The 73-year-old Udaipur man died due to post-COVID pneumonia coupled with comorbidities—diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hypothyroidism
A medic comforts an infected child, as the mother looks on, inside a ward at a temporary Covid centre, in Delhi, on Wednesday. Pic/AFP
India on Wednesday recorded the first death linked to the Omicron in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, sources in the Union health ministry said. A man, 73, died on December 31, after testing negative twice on December 21 and 25. He died due to post-Covid pneumonia coupled with comorbidities—diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hypothyroidism—Udaipur Chief Medical Health Officer Dr Dinesh Kharadi said. He had tested positive on December 15, and his genome sequencing report came back on December 25.
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The ministry on Wednesday said 2,135 Omicron cases have been detected across India, out of which 828 have recovered or migrated. India saw a single-day rise of 58,097 new cases and 534 deaths, shows the 8-am data. NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul said, “The R naught value, that indicates the spread of the infection, is 2.69. This is higher than the 1.69 we saw when the second wave was at its peak. The acceleration of cases is steeper than ever.”
Govt revises home isolation rules
The Union health ministry on Wednesday said Covid-19 patients under home isolation will stand discharged after at least seven days from testing positive and no fever for three successive days, in revised guidelines for home isolation of mild or asymptomatic cases. Earlier, the duration of home isolation ended after 10 days of onset of symptoms. There is no need for re-testing after the home isolation period is over. Asymptomatic contacts of infected individuals need not undergo Covid-19 test and monitor health in home quarantine.
A child is tested for Covid, in Siliguri, on Wednesday. Pic/AFP
The rules also advised people not to rush for self-medication, blood investigation or radiological imaging like chest X-ray or CT scan without consultation of treating medical officer. The revised guidelines also specified that the district administration under the overall supervision of the State Health Authority shall be responsible for monitoring patients under home isolation.
21 staffers test positive at Bihar CM’s residence
On Wednesday, 21 people, including security personnel and other staff members tested positive for Covid-19 at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s residence in Patna. The CM has postponed all his appointments and programmes for an indefinite period. According to an official, he will continue holding meetings related to important state matters.
Covid deaths, hospitalisations spike in Delhi
The numbers of Covid-19 deaths and admissions to hospitals and Covid care centres have risen significantly in Delhi, according to official figures. The national capital recorded nine deaths on Wednesday, three on Tuesday and one each on January 3, 2 and 1. Officials said 140 new admissions to hospitals were reported on January 3 and 222 on January 4. Such numbers were last witnessed at the end of May last year.
3,50,18,358
Total no. of Coronavirus cases in India so far
4,82,551
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India so far
2,14,004
Total no. of active cases in India
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