Chandigarh: The city reported the first Omicron case, a new variant that mutated from Covid-19, on Sunday – a 20-year-old man who came from Italy and visited his family in Manimajra.
The person has landed in India on November 22.
He was placed under quarantine.
He felt positive for Covid on repeat testing in the city on December 1.
He was placed under the quarantine of the institution in a civil hospital, Manimajra, according to the protocol.
The swab sample was sent for the intact genome sequencing to NCDC, Delhi.
The report received on Saturday night confirmed him to be the first case of new tensions north of Delhi.
TionViewthe detection of the first case of the omicron variant in Chandigarh must ring in greater vigilance in Tricity, where there is a total lack of concern about compliance with the appropriate behavior for Covid.
With research showing that vaccination only protects at a certain level, the importance of masking and maintaining social distance cannot be highlighted enough.
Because Omicron is very ferocious, it is important to ensure that the mask you use is layered and according to your face frame.
The travel is without symptoms.
He was fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine in Italy, according to the UT Health Department.
The man was isolated for 11 days.
He was retested on Sundays and the report was negative.
He will be under quarantine at home now.
Seven contacts of the Highrisk family patients were placed under quarantine.
Five of them were tested positively, while one negative for Covid.
Report of others is awaited.
Public health experts warn residents to take precautions even when symptoms are mild in almost all reported cases.
“Someone doesn’t know who will get a severe variant form because it depends on someone’s immunity.
So, someone has to wear a mask, avoid crowded places and closed meetings.” He said, “During the winter, there is a little ventilation and circulation of viruses faster.” Another factor is needed before infection can be taken in the RT-PCR test.
“That is why tourists tested negatively at the airport but were found positive after eight days,” said a public health expert.
10 Fresh infections, 4 Pemuludanchanchigarh on Sunday recorded 10 new Covid cases, pushing calculations to 65,633, with 61 active cases.
Four patients were sent back, taking a recovery count to 64,496.
The toll of death is 1,076 7 new cases in Panchkulapapanchkula on Sunday recording seven new Covid cases, increasing the number to 30,872, with 33 active cases.
The recovery count is 30,460.
The death toll was 379 Mohali: 3 Barumohali cases on Sunday enrolled three new Covid cases, took the calculation to 69,031, with 72 active cases.
One case each emerged from Kharar, Dhakoli and Derabassi.
Three patients were sent back, encouraging recovery to calculate to 67,886.
The Death Toll is 1,073
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