The risk of the Omicron variant of Corona is gradually increasing. Despite the security measures, cases of Omicron are constantly coming up. In this episode, now Omicron has spread its feet to 7 states of the country. A total of 38 cases have been found so far in 7 states including the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
So far a total of 38 cases of Omicron found in the country have been found in 7 states. The first case came in Karnataka where now there have been a total of 3 cases of Omicron. Apart from this, the highest number of cases in the country have been found in Maharashtra. Where there have been a total of 18 cases so far. At the same time, Rajasthan is at number two where a total of 9 cases of Omicron have been found so far. At the same time, 3 cases have been found in Gujarat, 2 cases in Delhi, one case each in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Chandigarh. Let us tell you that these cases may increase because samples of many suspected patients have just been sent for genome sequencing.
Kerala also reports first case of Omicron variant. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that a person who returned to Kochi from the UK on 6 December was found infected in Kochi. His corona test was done on 8 December in which he was found infected. After which his sample was sent for genome sequencing. In which the new variant Omicron has been confirmed yesterday.
Here in Andhra Pradesh, the first case has come to light on Sunday, in which Omicron has been confirmed in a foreign traveller who reached Visakhapatnam from Ireland. Let us tell you that the infected had reached Mumbai first. However, he was allowed to go to Visakhapatnam after the infection was not confirmed in the Covid test conducted earlier. However, his infection was confirmed in the second RT-PCR test conducted in Vizianagaram.
