Technicians extract RNA from Covid-19 samples at the Covid-19 Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory at the Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University in Maharashtra, India. (Photographer: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)
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Dec 31, 2021
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Bengaluru City Police has prohibited the gathering of more than five persons in open areas or main roads for the purpose of New Year celebrations between 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 5 a.m. on Jan. 1.
In the order, the police said that people can, however, celebrate privately within their houses or residential complexes.
Hotels, malls and restaurants will also not be allowed to organise any special events or music shows within that timeframe although usual business activity, including playing of music within permissible decibels is allowed.
Maharashtra's total Omicron tally went up to 450, with the state recording 198 cases of the variant today. Of the 450, 327 cases have been detected in Mumbai alone.
The state also added 5,368 fresh Covid-19 cases, a jump of 1,468 over yesterday's numbers.
Kerala has reported 2,423 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 15 deaths. The active Covid-19 case tally in Kerala now stands at 19,835.
Andhra Pradesh has reported 130 new Covid-19 cases, with one person succumbing to the virus in the previous day period. The state now has 1,081 active Covid-19 cases.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that people with no travel history were found infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19. This means "it's gradually spreading in community," PTI reported citing Jain.
The new variant of the virus was found in 46% of 115 samples sequenced so far in Delhi, Jain said.
In the wake of emergence of 'Omicron' variant of coronavirus, Mumbai Police has prohibited New Year celebrations and gatherings in any closed or open space, including hotels and restaurants, PTI reported.
