Dibrugarh / Guwahati: The University of Dibrugarh was in the grip of scare Omicron after the regional medical research center for the northeastern region – ICMR-RMRC, reportedly reported an alleged infection with the new Covid-19 variant in three students living in Varsity’s International.
dormitory.
The National Research Center, conducted ‘targeted sequencing’ for Omicron has sent samples to the North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIS) in Jorhat to confirm through the sequencing of all genomes, which is the confirmation test process.
“There are no conclusive cases confirmed from Omicron in Assam so far,” Director of Assam NHM Dr.
Lakshmania told Ti on Wednesday night.
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The Minister of Health of West Kawab Mangana along with senior health department officials is in Neis to take stock from the testing process suspected of being a sample.
All positive covid samples from international tourists are being sent to Neis to confirm Omicron with the original genome sequencing.
Significantly, the kit used in the test at ICMR-RMRC has recently been developed which has the ability to detect omicron variants in just two hours.
The source of the State Health Department said that the new ICMR-RMRC kit was only a partial test process and not complete.
The university international affairs executive officer Arinjit Hazarika said that a Momom student from Comoro who recently returned from his country was tested positive for Covid-19.
The two roommates came from Nigeria and Lesotho, at the International Hostel also tested positive for Covid-19.
The trio has been isolated in the hostel itself, which accommodates 22 foreign students.
Omicron scare at the University of Dibrugarh
