New Delhi : States intensified restrictions following countrywide Omicron numbers rising to 450. Mumbai and Karnataka announced night curfew. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh has previously-imposed night curfew. Several states and Delhi are doing away with Christmas celebrations. Karnataka too has barred New Year congregations.
Himachal Pradesh was first to confirm Omicron in India. Andhra Pradesh has reported two cases of the infection and Madhya Pradesh 4. Omicron tally in Maharashtra has crossed 100, of which, 48 were recorded among students and 51 others at Navodhya Vidhyalya in Ahmednagar.
Karnataka announced ten-day night curfew starting 28 December and slashed entry capacity at pubs, restaurants and resorts by half. Delhi has night curfew clamped from 11 am night to 5 am morning. Daly rise now is at 290 cases and infection rate at 0.55 percent.
