Multiple new cases of the Omicron variant of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus, deemed to be highly infectious and capable of undergoing frequent mutations, were reported in India on Monday morning. With five new cases in Karnataka, four in Gujarat, two in national capital Delhi, and four in Kerala, the nationwide tally of infection with the new variant has now reached 166.
According to information available on Sunday morning, the nationwide Omicron tally was 153, with the state-wise breakup being: Maharashtra (54 cases), Delhi (22), Telangana (20), Rajasthan (17), Karnataka (14), Kerala (11), Gujarat (9), Uttar Pradesh (2), and one each in Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
However, the PTI news agency reported late on Sunday night that Gujarat’s new Omicron tally has reached 11 after new cases, including those of a 45-year-old NRI and a Tanzanian national, were added.
Meanwhile, the state of Karnataka, too, reported five new Omicron cases in Dharwad, Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district, Udupi, and Mangaluru, respectively. Thus, the statewide tally for Karnataka also went up by five to 19.
On Monday morning, the Delhi health department said that the Omicron tally in the national capital, too, has risen to 24 with two new cases reported here. “Out of these 24 patients, 12 have been discharged and 12 are under treatment,” the health department said. (hindustantimes)
