Omicron increased tension, 2 more new cases came in Mumbai, 23 infected in India

According to the report of the National Institute of Virology, this variant has been confirmed in the person who returned from South Africa and his US returnee friend, taking the total number of cases in the state to 10.

In Mumbai, 2 more cases of corona virus variant Omicron have come to the fore. This variant has been confirmed in the person who returned from South Africa and his American returnee friend. Now the total number of cases in Maharashtra has increased to 10 and in the country to 23. This information has been received in the report of National Institute of Virology.

According to the report, a 36-year-old man who came to Mumbai from Johannesburg in South Africa on November 25 and his friend who returned from the US on the same day has tested positive for the Omicron variant. Both the patients have no symptoms and have been admitted to Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai.

Both patients have been vaccinated, both patients

 infected with Omicron have got Pfizer vaccine. 5 high risk and 315 low risk contacts of these two patients have been traced. Further tracing is being done at the moment.

Field Surveillance of Passengers Field surveillance

of all international passengers arriving in Maharashtra after 1st November is going on. 34 samples have been sent for genome sequencing through airport and field surveillance.        

The first case was found in Dombivali

The first patient of Omicron in Maharashtra was found in Dombivli. Since then, in the backdrop of the new variant of Corona Omicron, the KDMC administration has geared up for precautions and measures. According to KDMC Commissioner Dr. Vijay Suryavanshi, 295 civilians from abroad have come to Kalyan Dombivli in the last few days, out of which 109 are being searched.

Do not panic, get the vaccination done

 The Public Health Department of the state has appealed to the people that genetic changes and mutations in the virus are a natural phenomenon, people should not panic because of this. In addition, follow the appropriate COVID treatment, notify public health department officials if they have had any international travel in the past month and who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine or have taken only a single dose, as soon as possible. Get your vaccinations completed.

News is originally taken from: https://www.aajtak.in/india/maharashtra/story/corona-omicron-variant-two-more-cases-in-mumbai-nct-1369024-2021-12-06