Maharashtra reports 8 new omicron cases, none with international travel history

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 8 new omicron cases, of which 7 are from Mumbai. With this, the number of new forms in the state has reached 28. However, none of the new infections detected in Maharashtra today have any international travel history.

Out of these 8 patients, one had gone to Bengaluru and the other to Delhi. Of these, 7 patients are from Mumbai and 1 patient is from Vasai-Virar. The age of all these patients is between 24 and 41. Of these, 3 patients are asymptomatic and the other 5 have mild symptoms.

Maharashtra’s Overall Omron Case Tally

Earlier today, Maharashtra’s Nagpur city had reported two omicron cases on Monday. Both the patients, including a woman found in Maharashtra, are asymptomatic and were fully vaccinated. Both had travel history from Dubai. With 8 new cases being reported today, the total number of Omicron cases in Maharashtra has reached 28.

Schools to reopen in Mumbai, Pune

While there is growing concern about the Omron version, the BMC in Mumbai and the Mayor of Pune announced on Tuesday that schools will reopen in both Mumbai and Pune. In Pune, offline classes for classes 1 to 8 will begin from December 16. In Mumbai, schools for classes 1 to 7 will reopen from tomorrow (December 15) in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

4 omicron cases detected in Delhi today

Earlier today, 4 new Omicron cases were detected in the national capital. This took the total number in Delhi to 6. All these patients had international travel history. So far 74 passengers have been sent from the airport to the hospital, where a special ward has been made to isolate and treat suspected cases of omicron. Thirty-six of them have been discharged from the hospital.

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