Tag: Bf 7 Omicron Variant

Covid Update
No Covid threat for Odisha, says Dr Jayant Panda

The cases which are being reported in the country are mild symptoms and there is no hospitalisation. The Covid situation in other countries is critical due to their wrong policies.

  • Friday, 06 January 2023
Covid Fourth Wave
Fourth Covid wave in India likely in March; no need to panic, says top Odisha official

The senior Odisha government official further stated that it has now been observed that elderly people are getting Covid infections in Japan and China. In India and Odisha, priority was earlier given on vaccination of the vulnerable population including people with comorbidities in the past.

  • Tuesday, 03 January 2023
US reports nearly 48,000 weekly child Covid-19 cases
US reports nearly 48,000 weekly child Covid-19 cases

Nearly 15.2 million children in the country had tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, Xinhua news agency reported.

  • Thursday, 29 December 2022
Omicron BF.7 scare: Odisha CM asks health dept to keep tab on Covid-19 situation
Omicron BF.7 scare: Odisha CM asks health dept to keep tab on Covid-19 situation

Covid-19 mock drills were carried out in several hospitals in Odisha including SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack to monitor the efficient Covid management system.

  • Wednesday, 28 December 2022
Covid scare looms large; Odisha govt to hold crucial meet tomorrow
Active Covid cases in country rise to 3,468

The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,77,647).

  • Wednesday, 28 December 2022
Odisha likely to make mask mandatory amid Omicron BF.7 scare, CM's review meet today
Odisha likely to make mask mandatory amid Omicron BF.7 scare, CM's review meet today

The review meeting will be held to access the present Covid situation in the state

  • Tuesday, 27 December 2022
Mandaviya visits Safdarjung Hospital to review Covid preparedness
Mandaviya visits Safdarjung Hospital to review Covid preparedness

Amid rising Covid cases across many countries, the Centre had asked all states and UTs to hold mock drills at all health facilities, including identified Covid dedicated health facilities across the country on December 27.

  • Tuesday, 27 December 2022
China-returnee among 12 passengers test positive at B'luru airport
China-returnee among 12 passengers test positive at B'luru airport

According to authorities, a 37-year-old man, who arrived from China, had tested positive for Covid at Bengaluru. The other 11 passengers came from high-risk countries. Four of them have been quarantined in a private hospital and the rest passengers have been kept in home quarantine.

  • Monday, 26 December 2022
BF.7 Omicron variant alert: Odisha CM to chair high-level meeting tomorrow
BF.7 Omicron variant alert: Odisha CM to chair high-level meeting tomorrow

The CM is likely to advise all the Collectors, district Chief Medical Officers and heads of healthcare institutions to strengthen surveillance and increase genome sequencing for Omicron management.

  • Monday, 26 December 2022
BF.7 is Omicron with mutations, won't lead to severe disease: Experts
BF.7 is Omicron with mutations, won't lead to severe disease: Experts

The BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5, which, Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Co-chairman, National IMA Covid taskforce, calls 'great-grandson of Omicron'.

  • Sunday, 25 December 2022
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
RT-PCR to be mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, S Korea, Singapore, Thailand: Mandaviya

He also said that passengers arriving in India from these countries will undergo thermal screening at airports and those found COVID-19 positive or with fever will be quarantined.

  • Saturday, 24 December 2022
Ensure uninterrupted medical oxygen supply: Centre to States amid BF.7 Covid outbreak
Ensure uninterrupted medical oxygen supply: Centre to States amid BF.7 Covid outbreak

Union Health Ministry said reliable oxygen supply is critical for saving lives during patient care and COVID-19 management.

  • Saturday, 24 December 2022
RT-PCR mandatory for international arrivals from 5 countries
RT-PCR mandatory for international arrivals from 5 countries

"The RT-PCR test will be mandatory for international arrivals from China, Japan, S. Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand", Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 24 December 2022
India reports 201 fresh Covid infections, 1 death in 24 hours
India reports 201 fresh Covid infections, 1 death in 24 hours

With the fresh fatality, the death toll due to the virus reached 5,30,691.

  • Saturday, 24 December 2022
Omicron BF.7 scare
Omicron BF.7 scare: No need to panic, says Odisha health director

Odisha Health Director Bijay Mohapatra on Saturday said, “Even though the cases are rising in other countries, there is no need to panic. I also urge others not to make any statements which might trigger panic among people.”

  • Saturday, 24 December 2022
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