Omicron found in Karnataka: 2 people tests positive for omicron virus in Bengaluru Airport

Omicron found in Karnataka: Now the real scare start after Two people who flew into Bengaluru Airport from the South Africa on 29 test Omicron positive. Centre Health department confirmed.

The two infected patients were identified as 66-year-old and 46-year-old males based in Karnataka. All primary contacts and secondary contacts of both the cases have been traced and are being tested, the officials said at a press briefing.

“Both the patients have mild symptoms…All their contacts have been identified and they are under monitoring. The protocol is being followed,” said Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry.

Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research, told reporters that the two cases were detected “through genome sequencing effort of INSACOG consortium of 37 laboratories established by the Ministry of Health”. “We need not panic, but awareness is absolutely essential. COVID-19 apt behaviour is required,” Dr Bhargava added.

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Karnataka colleges become Corona hot spot, day by day covid cases rises in state colleges. 23 nursing students from Kerala tested positive for Covid-9 in Nanjappa nursing College Shivmogga, health department officials said that college and hospital has been seal down on Thursday.

Mysuru has been sounded a high alert after 72 students from Kerala, undergoing nursing courses in the city, tested positive for Covid, health department officials said on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner Bagadi Gautham has ordered that 5,000 Covid tests be conducted in Mysuru to detect the cases early and prevent spreading of the virus.

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Yesterday, Four people who flew into Delhi from the London in the early hours of Wednesday have tested positive for COVID-19 and their samples have been sent for genome sequencing to ascertain if they have the new variant, Omicron, sources said.

All four have been admitted to the Delhi LNJP Hospital, where a dedicated ward has been set up for isolating and treating such patients, they added. “Four flights originating from Amsterdam and London and carrying 1,013 passengers landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi between 12 night and 6 am. Of these passengers, four have tested positive,” a source said. All four are Indian nationals, he added.