DNA Explainer: How it took just 8-10 days for COVID-19 cases to reach the one-lakh mark in third wave - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru are some of the main regions of concern, though state officials worry it will soon spread to the villages.
Government advises states/UTs to set up makeshift hospitals, use hotel rooms as isolation wards - Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked states/UTs to use hotel rooms as isolation wards for patients with mild symptoms and ramp up ICU beds.
India records highest number of Omicron cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 300 - The Centre has asked states to impose restrictions if needed and monitor case positivity, doubling rate, and clusters of new cases across districts
DNA Explainer: Why most Omicron patients are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms - Study on 183 cases show 70% of the infected were found to be asymptomatic with 91% fully vaccinated, 7% unvaccinated and 2% partially vaccinated.