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Omicron variant alert: Telangana reports 14 new Omicron cases, taking the state’s tally to 38

December 23, 2021
Bharat Times English News

Hyderabad: With third-wave fears clear, Omicron is rapidly gaining in strength in Telangana. In the last 24 hours, 14 new cases of omicron have been reported in the state, taking the number of omicron cases to 38 in the state.

Of the 14 fresh cases of Omicron, 12 were among travelers who had returned from countries other than those listed as “at risk”. The remaining two passengers were from “at risk” countries. TeaAccording to a bulletin issued by the state health department on Wednesday, the results of four samples sent for genome sequencing are yet to come out.

The total number of omicron cases among travelers from countries not considered “at risk” has risen to 31. Six cases were reported among travelers from countries classified as “at risk”.

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Since December 1, a total of 9,381 people have arrived at Hyderabad International Airport, reportedly from ten “at-risk” countries. Out of the total passengers, 259 have arrived on Wednesday. Four of the 259 passengers who arrived on Wednesday tested positive for Covid, and their samples were sent for genome sequencing, the results of which are awaited.

According to an IANS report, at Hyderabad International Airport, health officials are conducting RT-PCR tests on 2% of passengers who are not considered “at risk”. Even if they test positive for COVID, they are allowed to return home under the Centre’s norms. On the other hand, their samples are being sent for genome sequencing. if they test positive omicronThe officials will track them using the address provided by them at the airport.

37,353 Kovid tests were conducted in Telangana in the last 24 hours. In these samples, 182 new positive cases were reported. With this, 6,80,074 positive cases have been registered in the state so far. Meanwhile, according to the bulletin issued by the state health department, 196 cases have been cured on Wednesday, taking the recovery rate to 98.87 per cent, and 3,610 cases are being treated or isolated.

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