With six new cases of the omicron variant in Maharashtra, the entire tally of the new COVID-19 variant reached fifty four. Within the state on Sunday (December 19). The 5 infected patients have a history of international travel. 2 had a history of trip African nation, 2 others had came from European nation. And one from the center East, PTI rumored.
“Total six cases were diagnosed these days – four of them found throughout the landing field screening in metropolis. One among these four patients is from metropolis, 2 from Mysore and one from Aurangabad. Whereas 2 had a history of trip African nation, 2 others had travelled to European nation. The health department same in a very statement.
All 5 adults within the age bracket of 21 to 57 years square measure totally unsusceptible against the coronavirus. The sixth patient found infected with omicron variant could be a five-year-old boy from Junnar in Pune district.
Maharashtra Omicron: Six people including 5-year-old boy test positive
World Health Organization could be a shut contact of Dubai travellers from Junnar in Pune district. It has been diagnose with the omicron variant. The patient is well,” the statement supplementary.
Out of fifty four Omicron cases found in geographical area, twenty two square measure in metropolis. Eleven cases square measure in Pimpri Chinchwad. Seven in Pune rural, 3 every in Pune town and Satara, 2 every in Kalyan Dombivli (Thane district) and Osmanabad. One every in Buldhana, Nagpur, Latur, Vasai-Virar.
Meanwhile, World Health Organization (WHO) has same infection numbers of Omicron square measure doubling a minimum of each three days. “It is spreading considerably quicker than the Delta variant in countries with documented community transmission. With a doubling time between one, 5-3 days, Omicron is spreading chop-chop in countries with high levels of population immunity. And it remains unsure to what extent the ascertain ascent rate will be attribute to immune evasion. Intrinsic multiplied transmissibility or a mixture of each,” the World Health Organization same on Sabbatum.
As several as eighty nine countries have detected with Omicron cases as of Gregorian calendar month sixteen. The World Health Organization supplementary.