India recorded&nbsp;1,247 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours as capital Delhi recorded 501 COVID-19 cases on Monday.

The virus positivity rate jumped 7.72 per cent on Monday in Delhi as against 4.21 per cent on Sunday. The total death toll due to the virus in India's capital stands at 26,160.

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Noida, a suburb of Delhi recorded 65 new COVID-19 cases as the Uttar Pradesh state government made wearing face masks mandatory in public places. Delhi had recorded 366 COVID-19 cases last Friday with positivity rates of 3.95 per cent.

India's health ministry informed the number of active cases increased to 11,860 with 318 new cases in the last 24 hours with the national daily positivity rate at 0.31 per cent.

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Meanwhile, India's civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said RT-PCR is no longer required for domestic travel, however, he added that state governments can impose the rule if COVID-19 cases increase.

Scindia added that the aviation ministry has prepared vaccination certificates in consultation with the health ministry.&nbsp;

The aviation minister said the daily threshold of 4 lakh passengers was crossed on Monday calling it a "historic day for civil aviation ministry".

&nbsp;(With inputs from Agencies) 
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India recorded 1,247 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours as capital Delhi recorded 501 COVID-19 cases on Monday. The virus positivity rate jumped 7.72 per cent on Monday in Delhi as against 4.

India recorded 1,247 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours as capital Delhi recorded 501 COVID-19 cases on Monday. The virus positivity rate jumped 7.72 per cent on Monday in Delhi as against 4.21 per cent on Sunday. The total death toll due to the virus in India's capital stands at 26,160. Also Read: Fourth wave of COVID-19 in India? Masks compulsory in 6 UP districts neighbouring Delhi Noida, a suburb of Delhi recorded 65 new COVID-19 cases as the Uttar Pradesh state government made wearing face masks mandatory in public places. Delhi had recorded 366 COVID-19 cases last Friday with positivity rates of 3.95 per cent. India's health ministry informed the number of active cases increased to 11,860 with 318 new cases in the last 24 hours with the national daily positivity rate at 0.31 per cent. Watch: New York Times is defaming India over it's COVID-19 toll Meanwhile, India's civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said RT-PCR is no longer required for domestic travel, however, he added that state governments can impose the rule if COVID-19 cases increase. Scindia added that the aviation ministry has prepared vaccination certificates in consultation with the health ministry. The aviation minister said the daily threshold of 4 lakh passengers was crossed on Monday calling it a "historic day for civil aviation ministry". (With inputs from Agencies)

Delhi records over 500 COVID-19 cases; no mandatory RT-PCR required for domestic air travel

Canada’s top health official has said that the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 may have peaked in the country.

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr Theresa Tam in a statement released on Friday said that there have been “early indications that infections may have peaked at the national level, including daily case counts, test positivity, Rt (or effective reproduction number), and wastewater surveillance trends”.

But the country continued to detect a large number of Covid infections, with around 24,000 cases being detected on Friday.

The average case count has decreased by 28 per cent compared with the previous week, according to Tam, but she warned that the 22 per cent test positivity rate indicates there is still “widespread” disease activity across the country.

“We still have some difficult weeks ahead and potential for more bumps along the way,” Tam said.

Several hospitals in Canada remained under strain, with growing hospitalisations.

Multiple Canadian provinces, including Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, have started easing restrictions that were imposed when the Omicron fuelled the fifth wave in the country.

However, there could still be “some difficult weeks ahead and potential for more bumps along the way”, Tam said, adding that vaccinations and several effective treatments have led health authorities to “remain hopeful” these would change the nature of the pandemic to “reduce severity going forward”.

An average of more than 10,000 people were being treated in the hospitals each day during the last seven days, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

(With inputs from agencies)

Canada’s top health official has said that the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 may have peaked in the country. Canada’s chief public health officer Dr Theresa Tam in a statement released on Friday said that there have been “early indications that infections may have peaked at the national level, including daily case counts, test positivity, Rt (or effective reproduction number), and wastewater surveillance trends”.

Canada’s top health official has said that the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 may have peaked in the country. Canada’s chief public health officer Dr Theresa Tam in a statement released on Friday said that there have been “early indications that infections may have peaked at the national level, including daily case counts, test positivity, Rt (or effective reproduction number), and wastewater surveillance trends”. But the country continued to detect a large number of Covid infections, with around 24,000 cases being detected on Friday. The average case count has decreased by 28 per cent compared with the previous week, according to Tam, but she warned that the 22 per cent test positivity rate indicates there is still “widespread” disease activity across the country. “We still have some difficult weeks ahead and potential for more bumps along the way,” Tam said. Several hospitals in Canada remained under strain, with growing hospitalisations. Multiple Canadian provinces, including Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, have started easing restrictions that were imposed when the Omicron fuelled the fifth wave in the country. However, there could still be “some difficult weeks ahead and potential for more bumps along the way”, Tam said, adding that vaccinations and several effective treatments have led health authorities to “remain hopeful” these would change the nature of the pandemic to “reduce severity going forward”. An average of more than 10,000 people were being treated in the hospitals each day during the last seven days, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. (With inputs from agencies)

Omicron wave may have peaked in Canada, says top health official

The British government has decided to scale back restrictions on people traveling to England. Vaccinated travelers will no longer need to take a test before their journey to the UK. However, they will still need to take one within two days of arrival.

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It was supposed to be a new year, a post-pandemic 2022 one, where we put the pandemic behind us. Instead, it is the year of a new variant one that is wreaking havoc across the world omicron is currently shaking the globe to its core.

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