Omicron death

Odisha reports its first Omicron death, country's second

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday had confirmed the first death due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 in Rajasthan. 

Jan 07, 2022, 12:03 PM IST

India reports 1st Omicron death in Rajasthan; Centre says 'exponential rise' in COVID-19 cases

Officials in the Union Health Ministry said samples of a 73-year-old man in Rajasthan's Udaipur, who died last week, showed the presence of the Omicron variant. The case of death in Rajasthan is ‘technically’ Omicron-related, Joint Secretary in Health Ministry Lav Agarwal told the press conference.

Jan 06, 2022, 07:41 AM IST

Britain's PM Boris Johnson confirms first death from Omicron

In the midst of the Corona epidemic, the whole world is currently under threat of new variant Omicron. Meanwhile, the first case of death due to Omicron variant has come to light in Britain.

Dec 14, 2021, 10:10 AM IST

Britain reports world's first known Omicron death

Johnson urged people to get their top-up booster vaccine doses.

Dec 13, 2021, 18:33 PM IST