According to PTI, 12 samples had been sent to the National Centre for Disease Control. One was found carrying the Omicron variant. The patient is an Indian and had returned from Tanzania a few days ago, An official said the patient’s travel history is being collated and contacts being traced.
The first two cases of Omicron in India were reported from Karnataka earlier this week. The other two cases were detected from Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop international flights to control the spread of the new variant.
The WHO has urged countries to prepare by accelerating vaccinations and put mitigation plans in place to maintain essential health services. Omicron has an unprecedented number of spike mutations, some of which are concerning for their potential impact on the trajectory of the pandemic, WHO said in a statement.
With inputs from NDTV