As India reports two cases of new Covid-19 variant Omicron, the Centre on Thursday informed that no severe symptoms of the new variant have been reported so far.
Addressing a media briefing, Joint Secretary of the Union Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said the WHO had been studying the emerging evidence of Omicron. "All new Covid-19 variant Omicron-related cases are found to have mild symptoms so far...In all such cases in the country and across the world so far, no severe symptom have been noted. The WHO has said that its emerging evidence is being studied," Lav Agarwal added.
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The WHO has said that emerging evidence of Omicron is being studied. Source: Social media[/caption]
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"No severe symptoms of new Covid-19 variant Omicron reported so far," he said. Meanwhile, Lav Agarwal also stated that the passengers arriving from 'at risk' countries need to undergo an RT-PCR test on arrival.
"If found positive for Covid, they will be treated under clinical management protocol. If tested negative they will follow, home quarantine for seven days," he added.
India has reported two cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Karnataka. All primary and secondary contacts of the two infected persons from Karnataka have been identified and they are being monitored and Covid protocols are being followed.
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On November 26, the WHO named new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'. Source: Social media[/caption]
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The new Covid-19 variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa on November 25. As per the WHO, the first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on November 9 this year.
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India has reported two cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Karnataka. Source: Social media[/caption]
On November 26, the WHO named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'. The WHO has classified Omicron as a 'variant of concern'. Several countries have imposed travel restrictions on the southern African nations since the mutation was discovered.
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