New Delhi: On Tuesday, for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha, omicron cases were detected, taking the nationwide tally to over 200 mark.
While three omicron cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir, two cases were found in Odisha.
J&K’s Department of Health and Medical Education tweeted, “Three Omicron cases confirmed by NCDC, Delhi from a cluster in Jammu. Sample taken on Nov 20. RT-PCR test of entire area ordered. “
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All three have no foreign history and their condition is stable.
Two of the Omicron infected patients are from Talab Tilu and the other is a resident of Ban Talab area of Jammu, said Shashi Sudan, Principal Government Medical College.
All close contacts of the three Omicron patients were identified and tested in the last three weeks, PTI quoted health department officials as saying.
104 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, taking the number of infections to 3,40,036.
Meanwhile, the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, after conducting genome sequencing of 12 samples, confirmed the existence of the omicron variant in two patients, reported PTI.
Officials said the patients had come from Nigeria and Qatar.
“The African returned from the country has been fully vaccinated, and is stable in the hospital,” PTI quoted Umesh Ray, the Covid-19 nodal officer for Cuttack district. All his contacts have tested negative, he said.
Since omicron Officials said the variant was first detected in South Africa last month, with 8,800 people arriving in Odisha from different countries, of whom 1,600 were from at-risk countries.
Union Health Ministry wrote a letter to all the states on Tuesday and Union Territories, (UTs) cautioned that the new Covid-19 variant was at least three times more permeable than the delta.
The Center has asked states to impose night curfew, strict regulation of large gatherings, reduce the number of weddings and funerals, limit numbers in offices, industries and public transport.
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