Omicron variant cases have now been reported in India.
Two people from Karnataka tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Union health ministry informed on Thursday. These are the first cases of the fast-spreading cases to be reported in India.
Two cases of Omicron variant have been reported in the country so far. Both cases are from Karnataka," Lav Agarwal, joint secretary, Union health ministry, said at a press briefing today.
The Omicron variant was first detected in southern Africa and since then has spread to 29 countries, the health ministry official informed today. The Indian government has already implemented strict measures for international travellers to check the spread of the new strain. Those measures have come into effect from Wednesday.
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