Bhubaneswar: Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) on Sunday said the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was not detected in the sequencing of the Genome 288 samples again.
ILS said at all 657 samples had undergone a genome sequencing because the over omicron warning was removed and no one was detected with a variant.
“All samples have revealed the Delta variant – B617.2, AY4.2 and AY4.4 – So far.
There is no need to panic.
We have received samples of covid positive people every day for genome sequencing.
Apart from the variant, we must remain safe , “said the Director of ILS Ajay Parida.
Although health authorities have not determined how much samples return from risky countries have been sent to sequencing genomes, they say 4,021 returns (both from risky and non-risk countries) have arrived in Odisha since November 29.
“The data we get from the subortha air portal is that 1,368 take foreign returns from risky countries have filled out the self-declaration form.
We do not have the right separation of how much included in the total arrival list.
So far, the portal has details of 6,492 Bound Odisha, “said Bijay Mohapatra, Director, Health Services.
Risky countries in this center have been identified are all European countries, including Britain, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
The center has sent a list to all countries so they can launch tracking taking foreign back on their arrival.
In the last 24 hours, the state has been able to track 800 again, with a total of 2,000.
Odisha on Sunday reported 160 new infections and 205 recovery.
The government confirms one Covid death again which takes a cumulative amount to 8,434.
Ten districts did not report any case.
Genome studies do not find omicron strains in 288 samples
