Omicron cases in India have been on a rise. Recently, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra reported six, four and three cases respectively.
With that the count of omicron cases rose to 126 in India.
Cases have been detected in 11 states and union territories
According to central and state officials, Maharashtra (43), Delhi (22), Rajasthan (17) and Karnataka (14), Telangana (8), Gujarat (7), Kerala (11), Andhra Pradesh (1), Chandigarh (1), Tamil Nadu (1) and West Bengal (1).
As per the officials, out of the six new cases in Karnataka, one is a passenger from the UK.
While five others are from Covid-19 clusters in two educational institutions in Dakshina Kannada district, and their travel history or contact with the international travelers are being ascertained.
And in Kerala, patients aged 17 and 44 from Thiruvananthapuram tested positive for the new variant.
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar tweeted, “Two cluster outbreaks of Covid have been reported from two educational institutions in Dakshina Kannada today: Cluster 1: 14 cases (of which 4 are Omicron). Cluster 2: 19 cases (1 is Omicron). A traveler from the UK has also tested positive for Omicron.”
In a press release, Health Minister Veena George said, “The 17-year-old patient in Thiruvananthapuram came from the UK while the 44-year-old reached the state from Tunisia in a chartered flight. The patient in Malappuram came from Tanzania while the Thrissur native came from Kenya.”
The center warned to take more precautions
Even after the Center advised people to stay safe and maintain Covid-19 norms and avoid gatherings, on Friday India recorded the highest single-day rise of 24 fresh cases of the new variant.
The Center has warned that it is likely the spread of the new variant will outpace the Delta variant where there is community transmission.
Further, it advised people to avoid traveling as much as possible, also avoid mass gatherings and to celebrate new year safely.
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