18 fliers from at-risk countries tested positive for Covid-19, samples sent for genome sequencing

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | December 03, 2021 IST

New Delhi, Dec 3: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said as many as 18 people out of 16,000 passengers from 'at-risk' countries have tested positive for Covid-19 upon their arrival in India until now. He also said that genome sequencing for Omicron detection is underway for the passengers. The Minister said two samples have shown Omicron strain in Karnataka. This comes as reports earlier in the day suggested 12 patients suspected to be infected with the Omicron strain have been admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) hospital in Delhi so far.

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