Genome results for 28 Covid+ve travellers in 2 days
December 03, 2021  16:46
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News from Maharashtra: Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Friday said the swab samples of 28 persons, who returned to the state from high-risk countries last month with nine of them already testing COVID-19 positive, have been sent for genome sequencing.

"The international travellers who arrived in Mumbai from the high-risk countries have been identified and the swab samples of 28 such persons have been sent for genome sequencing. Out of them, nine persons have already tested COVID-19 positive. However, we are yet to establish whether they are carrying the new Omicron variant," he said. 

 "We expect to get their genome sequencing report in two days and the next course of action will be decided in case any of them is found infected with the new variant," the minister added. 

 As many as 2,868 persons have returned to the state from various countries between November 10 and 30, he said, adding that the state government has so far tested 485 of them and nine of them have tested positive for COVID-19.

The state health department has instructed the staff to isolate the international travellers, who have tested positive for the infection, an official said.
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