New Delhi: India has detected its first two cases of the new Omicron Coronavirus variant in Karnataka, the health ministry said on Thursday.
“All primary contacts and secondary contacts of both the cases have been traced and are being tested,” the health ministry’s joint secretary Lav Agarwal said in a news briefing.
After battling a “All primary contacts and secondary contacts of both the cases have been traced and are being tested,” Agarwal further said.
Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul, who was also present at the briefing, was asked about the resumption of international flights and administering of booster shots. “The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is being carefully examined, we will take decisions on the basis of it. It’s an ongoing discussion within our technical and scientific circles,” he said.
After battling a record jump in infections and deaths in April and May, coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases have come down substantially in India, where the Delta variant is the dominant strain.
On Thursday, India recorded 9,765 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, which took its total tally to 34.61 million. Only the United States has reported more Covid-19 cases.
India was also scheduled to star international flight from December 15, but with new strain in existence, the country may scrap the said plan.
