Karnataka detected its third Omicron case on Sunday, December 12 after a 34-year-old man who had returned from South Africa had tested positive. With this, the total tally of India has gone up to 36 cases.
The man is currently kept in isolation and is being treated in a government hospital. Overall, 5 primary and 15 secondary contacts have been traced and samples sent for testing.
Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K said, “He is isolated and being treated in a government hospital. Five primary and 15 secondary contacts have been traced and their samples have been sent for testing.”
Notably, Karnataka was the first state in India to record the infections of the new variant of COVID-19. One was a 66-year-old South African man and the other was a 46-year-old man who is a doctor. Both had returned from South Africa.
Earlier today, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh reported one case of Omicron each.
Karnataka detected its third Omicron case on Sunday, December 12 after a 34-year-old man who had returned from South Africa had tested positive. With this, the total tally of India has gone up to 36 cases.
The man is currently kept in isolation and is being treated in a government hospital. Overall, 5 primary and 15 secondary contacts have been traced and samples sent for testing.
Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K said, “He is isolated and being treated in a government hospital. Five primary and 15 secondary contacts have been traced and their samples have been sent for testing.”
Notably, Karnataka was the first state in India to record the infections of the new variant of COVID-19. One was a 66-year-old South African man and the other was a 46-year-old man who is a doctor. Both had returned from South Africa.
Earlier today, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh reported one case of Omicron each.
