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As India crosses 200+ Omicron cases, the centre has asked the state to activate war rooms and night curfews.

Centre warns states on Omicron threat: Activate war rooms and night curfews, if needed

The Centre on Saturday asked the states and UTs to speed up the Covid vaccination programme, with focus on the second dose, across the nation.

States asked to speed up coverage of second Covid vax dose

"There are 21,57,000 active cases in India currently i.e. twice the number of maximum active 19 Covid-19 cases last year," Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a press conference.

Centre says India is witnessing double the number of Covid cases in second wave

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan clarified that there are no Indian mutant strains.

Health ministry says UK strain most prevailing amid foreign variants, no 'Indian' strain

Pune, Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Bengaluru Urban, Nanded, Delhi and Ahmednagar are the 10 districts reporting the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases.

India’s Coronavirus situation going from “bad to worse”: Union Health Ministry

It was also highlighted that the concept of 'second wave' reflected more the laxity among everyone regarding Covid-appropriate behaviour and Covid containment and management strategy at the ground level.

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Centre warns states on Omicron threat: Activate war rooms and night curfews, if needed

States asked to speed up coverage of second Covid vax dose

Centre says India is witnessing double the number of Covid cases in second wave

Health ministry says UK strain most prevailing amid foreign variants, no 'Indian' strain

India’s Coronavirus situation going from “bad to worse”: Union Health Ministry

Health Secy Rajesh Bhushan spells out 5-step plan to curb 2nd Covid surge