Omicron Threat in Rajasthan: 4 People Returned from South Africa tested Positive

Omicron, the most infectious variant of Corona, has entered India. Migrant's samples have been taken for genome sequencing.
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Omicron, the most infectious variant of Corona, has entered India. Two cases of this variant have been reported in Karnataka on Thursday, 9 days after the world's first case was found in South Africa. Now the concern has increased in Rajasthan too. 4 people of a family who came to Jaipur from South Africa 7 days ago have come positive in the state. In this, their two daughters (8 and 15 years) including the couple have been found positive.

Migrants quarantined as Omicron suspects

The concern is that out of the 12 relatives whom he met in Adarsh ​​Nagar, 5 people have also come positive. Among them is a 16-year-old child. All have been quarantined as Omicron suspects. Now their samples have been taken for genome sequencing. Only after the report comes, it will be known whether they have Omicron or not. The relief is that all adults except children have received both doses of the vaccine. They do not have symptoms of corona and the condition is not critical.

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Ajit Singh Shekhawat, Superintendent of Rajasthan University of Health Science (RUSH), told that Dr. The family, who returned from Africa, is being treated at the hospital, believed to be Omicron's suspects. Please tell that this family returned from Africa on 25 November. After this, he met relatives in Adarsh ​​Nagar. On Wednesday, a person from the family living in Adarsh ​​Nagar came infected and then all were examined.

Cases are increasing continuously in Rajasthan

Here, the cases of corona are continuously increasing in the state. In November, about 365 cases have come so far. Among them, Jaipur remains the hottest spot. At the same time, children are also getting infected continuously. On Thursday also 21 positive cases were reported.

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