Omicron found in Karnataka: CM Bommai called emergency meeting, Expected lockdown Restriction

Omicron found in Karnataka emergency meeting: After two cases of Omicron found in Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai expected to call emergency meeting on Tomorrow (3 December). All experts, health officers and minister expected to attend the meeting. Chance to implementing strict lockdown restriction in state.

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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Omicron, technically referred to as COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, was first detected in South Africa on November 23. It subsequently triggered a global alarm, as scientists pointed that the variant is highly mutated.

In Karnataka 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.