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Hyderabad: As on Thursday, two persons from Karnataka have tested positive for Omicron variant of Covid-19. A 35-year-old woman from Rangareddy district, who flew down to Hyderabad from the UK, also has tested Covid positive and officials are waiting for results of genome sequencing to ascertain the cause of Covid-19 was Delta or Omicron. What […]
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Visakhapatnam: Four students from outside Andhra Pradesh who are in the city to take part in the four day south India level ‘India Skills-2021’ competitions, have tested positive for coronavirus disease. The students from Kerala, Tamil Naidu, Karnataka and Telangana are accommodated in places like Gajuwaka, Ramnagar, Dwarakanagar and old city’s Bowdara Road and when […]
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The passenger has been admitted to the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) and samples were collected and sent for genetic sequencing.
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Hyderabad: The Cabinet sub-committee set up by the State government following identification of Omicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that was first reported in South Africa, has directed District Collectors to prepare a fool-proof action plan and implement it to achieve 100 per cent Covid vaccination by December. In the backdrop of the recent reporting […]
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Hyderabad: The detection and subsequent reporting of Omicron (B 1.1.529), the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, across the world, has made public health officials and general public in Hyderabad and the neighbouring districts of Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri, realise that the battle against Covid-19 has not been won yet and the pandemic could as stay for a […]
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Hyderabad: A total of 1570 international travellers from at-risk countries, where omicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 was reported, have been screened at Hyderabad international airport since Saturday, November 27, senior health officials on Monday said. During the process of scanning, the health teams identified 13 passengers who were partially vaccinated. As a result, all of […]
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Hyderabad: Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, who had recently recovered from Covid-19, was readmitted to Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) Hospitals, Gachibowli for post-Covid follow-up complaints of minor gastric issues. “His clinical parameters and vitals are stable. He is maintaining normal oxygen saturation at room air. As seen in most of the post-Covid […]
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Hyderabad: With new variants of Covid-19 being reported, the State Cabinet asked the officials to expedite the vaccination with special focus on Adilabad, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet and Gadwal districts. All the Ministers will conduct district-wise review meetings to ensure full preparedness of the Health staff and initiate necessary measures to strengthen the […]
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The death toll has climbed to 4,68,790 with 236 daily fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.
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The authorities were planning to cremate the bodies on Monday as the family and relatives of one of the deceased did not show any interest in taking the body for final rites.
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It is essential that the disease surveillance network in the country is geared up for rigorous follow up of all international travelers from all countries especially countries designated as "at risk".
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The active caseload in the country has now reached 1,05,69, which is the lowest in the last 543 days.
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Hyderabad: National Award-winning choreographer Sivasankar Master is fighting Covid-19. The dance master is currently hospitalised and it is reported that 75 per cent of his lungs are infected. Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi, who came to know about Sivasankar Master’s condition, has reportedly extended financial help to Sivasankar’s younger son Ajay. Ajay, who reached Chiranjeevi’s residence, received […]
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The new variant, known as B.1.1.529, has been detected in small numbers in South Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday assigned the Greek letter Omicron to the variant.
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As many as 465 people succumbed to the COIVD-19 infection in the country in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 4,67,933.
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Hyderabad: The State Health Department has sounded a high alert and has tightened surveillance activities at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after the highly-transmissible new variant B.1.1.529 of SARS-CoV-2 virus was reported in South Africa. The surveillance teams are focusing on all international travellers from and transiting through Botswana, South Africa, Israel, Belgium and Hong […]
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Sangareddy: Health Minister T Harish Rao urged the elected representatives of local bodies in the Patancheru Assembly Constituency to ensure 100 per cent vaccination in their respective areas. Addressing a meeting at a programme in Patancheru on Friday, the Minister said that the Covid-19 pandemic was not yet over. Saying that several countries such as […]
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The new variant B 1.1. 529, which was designated as a ‘Variant of Concern’ by World Health Organisation on Friday night, has been assigned the name Omicron. Reported by public health officials of South Africa, the new variant has triggered a lot of concern worldwide over a probable resurgence of Covid infections. While many new […]
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Hyderabad: Actor Vishnu Manchu has assured medical care to Sivasankar Master who is battling for life after the latter was diagnosed with Covid-19 recently. The president of Movie Artistes’ Association (MAA) took to his Twitter handle on Friday to announce this. “Spoke with #AIG hospital and they assured the best care to SivaShankar Master. They […]
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The death toll climbed to 4,67,468 with 488 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.
