Omicron scare: Another passenger from Singapore tests Covid positive in Tamil Nadu

Chennai (Tamil Nadu): A day after two international passengers tested positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu amid the scare of new Omicron variant of coronavirus, another passenger from Singapore tested positive for the infection on December 4.

According to the Kanniyakumari district administration, the passenger who had tested positive for Covid-19 at the Madurai Airport on December 4 has been admitted to Aasaripallam Government Hospital. It is yet to be ascertained if he has been infected with the Omicron variant, said the district administration on Sunday. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600"] On December 3, two international passengers, one each from the UK and Singapore, tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu's capital city Chennai. Photo: Social media[/caption] Also read | Air pollution: Delhi's air quality remains stagnant in 'very poor' category Earlier, on December 3, two international passengers, one each from the UK and Singapore, tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu's capital city Chennai, informed State Health Minister Ma. Subramanian. "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," said Subramanian while addressing a press conference at Teynampet, Chennai. "Another passenger from the UK in Chennai was found Covid positive and is admitted to a special ward of the King Institute of Preventive Medicine, Chennai; samples have been sent for genome sequencing to Chennai and Bengaluru," added the Tamil Nadu Health Minister. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="3872"] Delhi reported its first case of new Covid-19 variant Omicron on December 5. Photo: Social media[/caption] Also read | Bride-to-be Ankita Lokhande floods Instagram with mushy pics with beau New Covid-19 variant Omicron reaches Delhi; Tanzania returnee tests positive Delhi reported its first case of new Covid-19 variant Omicron on Sunday. "The first case of new Covid-19 variant Omicron detected in Delhi. The patient admitted to the LNJP Hospital had returned from Tanzania. Till now, 17 persons (who came from abroad) have tested positive for Covid and they have been admitted to the hospital," Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain told the media on Sunday. Read more [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Social media[/caption] -PTC News