India COVID February 22 – The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India has reported a slight decrease in COVID cases since yesterday. As of February 22, 2022 (8:00 IST), there has been a total of 12,202 new cases reported across India.
Kerala has reported 4,069 at this time. Maharashtra registered 806 cases, and Tamil Nandu stands at 788 cases at this time. Today’s number is slightly lower than yesterday’s and below the 100,000 mark that was previously reported.
This is the fifteenth day that the cases have fallen below 100,000. Despite the decrease in cases, public precaution is still advised. Social distancing, vaccination, and wearing masks is still recommended.
Due to the consistent decline of cases, it is likely that regular international flights will resume on March 15. The flights will follow the standard operating procedures at the Indian Airports for both arrivals and departures. The Civil Aviation Ministry has not made any official statement but is in discussions with the Health Ministry.
Flights were previously suspended due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. However, now that most states fall under the 1,000 cases mark, the country is ready to reopen.
Meanwhile, most states are continuing to ease covid restrictions as the cases begin to fall. Some have lifted weekend bans and reopened schools and universities. Businesses were also allowed to open but with limited capacity.
WHO warns all governments to careful in lifting restrictions. Should a new variant appear, it will be hard to put these restrictions back in place. Many governments are hoping to move COVID-19 from pandemic to an endemic status this year.
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