Genome testing of 11 Covid+ve passengers awaited

December 03, 2021 10:26

Updates on the worrying Omicron variant, of which 2 cases have already been detected in Karnataka.

-- Mumbai: 9 international travellers including one from South Africa who arrived at Mumbai International Airport between 10th Nov-2nd Dec have tested positive for COVID19. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

-- Tiruchirapalli: A passenger from Singapore at the Tiruchirappalli International Airport was found COVID positive and got admitted to a private hospital; samples have been sent for genome sequencing to Chennai and Bengaluru.

Chennai: A passenger from the UK who landed in Chennai was found COVID positive and is admitted to a special ward of the King Institute of Preventive Medicine. Samples have been sent for genome sequencing to Chennai & Bengaluru: TN Health Minister Ma Subramanian at Teynampet, Chennai.

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