7 New Omicron Cases In Mumbai Today, All Without Travel History

New Delhi:

Maharashtra at this time logged eight extra circumstances of Omicron with seven being reported from Mumbai and one from the metropolitan’s outskirts – Vasai Virar. None of them has any historical past of worldwide journey. Nevertheless, one had travelled to Bangalore and one other to Delhi, officers instructed NDTV. All however one affected person had been vaccinated.

With these new circumstances of the pressure that has triggered a world alarm, the state’s complete Omicron tally now stands at 28 and India’s at 57.

Aged between 24 and 41 years, three sufferers are asymptomatic whereas 5 have delicate signs, they mentioned, including, three are girls and 5 are males. Two of them have been hospitalised whereas six are in residence isolation.

Of the 28 circumstances in Maharashtra, 12 are from Mumbai, 10 from Pimpri Chinchwad, two from Pune Municipal Company, and one every from Kalyan Dombivali, Nagpur, Latur, and Vasai Virar.

9 sufferers, contaminated with the “variant of concern” have been discharged after restoration up to now 24 hours, leaving 19 lively circumstances.

Maharashtra, one of many worst-hit states by coronavirus since its outbreak final 12 months, was one of many first states to announce contemporary curbs to arrest the unfold.

Earlier this month, Maharashtra had made institutional quarantine obligatory for all passengers from three “ultra-risk” nations – South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.

Whereas there is not any institutional quarantine for passengers from “at-risk” nations, they should endure an RT-PCR check on the airport paid for by them, the brand new guidelines mentioned.

Home passengers should present proof of double vaccination or adverse report of an RT-PCR check carried out inside 72 hours of boarding the flight.