Active Covid-19 cases in country highest in 208 days

New rules for international fliers kick in; 152 crore vax shots given so far

India logged 1,68,063 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,58,75,790 which includes 4,461 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 152.89 crore.

Seven-day quarantine for international fliers starts

As new rules kicked in on Tuesday, international travellers coming from countries specified as “at-risk” have to submit samples for Covid testing on arrival and then are required to wait for the results at the airport before leaving or taking a connecting flight. Those who test positive will be sent to an isolation facility.

Delhi’s WFH order

Employees of all private offices in Delhi will work from home amid rising cases, the government has said. Only offices considered essential services will be exempted. Until now, offices had been asked to use their premises with 50 per cent capacity.

3,58,75,790
Total no. of Coronavirus cases in India so far

4,84,213
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India so far

8,21,446
Total no. of active cases in India

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