Gurgaon: City, on Friday, reported 17 omicron cases again, and according to the Ministry of Health, all patients have international travel history.
In addition, three patients were not vaccinated.
So far, Gurgaon has reported 33 omicron cases so far, where five are active.
Where 17 cases reported on Friday, 13 had been tested negative at that time, while two patients were in quarantine isolation.
17 These patients have no symptoms and not among 2% of Covid patients whose district samples are sent as part of the sentinel supervision.
“The 17 patients did not show symptoms.
We also found that 14 was fully vaccinated.
We have tracked 49 contacts from these 17 patients.
Nine found positive Covid, and we have sent their samples to the genome sequencing.
At present, the city has five cases Omicron active, “said Gurgaon Head of Virender Medical Officer Yadav.” All 17 tourists have a history of travel to various countries.
Most of them have traveled to the US or British.
They were tested negatively at IGI airport but were tested positive when they underwent a second test of almost seven The day after they reached the city, “he added.
Haryana, meanwhile, reported a total of 26 omicron cases on Friday.
So far, the country has reported 63 omicron cases, where 23 is active.
“Covid-19 is still a threat to those who are not vaccinated.
The new variant, Omicron, is more transmitted than Delta.
Vaccines, however, cannot completely prevent you from infection.
However, this helps in preventing symptoms and severe inpatients,” said Dr.
Arunesh Kumar, Hod & Senior Consultant, Pulmonology, Paras Hospitals.
In addition, he said, covid positive people who do not have symptoms can have health problems.
“This shows that vaccination is an important weapon against Covid.
After the second wave, Omicron once again proves that vaccination, along with safety precautions, is one- The only option to save yourself from Covid.
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