Mangaluru: The Ministry of Health in Dakshina Kannada did not leave the stone missed to find a source of Omicron Covid-19 variant, which was reported among four children from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in this district.
Epidemiological data of children tested positive for Covid-19, showing no clue they or their parents who have a history of travel to foreign countries, or neighboring countries Kerala.
The Ministry of Health searches from all angles, to find the actual source of omicron variants from viruses that infect children, which are under 14.
Of 79 main contacts and 203 secondary contacts identified from JNV in the district, only 13 people are tested positive.
Of the 12 samples sent for genome sequencing, four were tested positively for the Omicron variant.
Deputy Commissioner K v Rajendra told TII that the Ministry of Health would gather more samples from the nearest villages, from JNV clusters on Bantwal Taluk.
“We will send more samples from around the cluster for RT-PCR tests and genome sequencing.
This will help us reconfirm whether the omicron variant is present in the surrounding area.
No need to panic, because all infected individuals have recovered, and asymptomatic,” he said .
DC added that it was a very lightweight infection which lasted only one or two days in children.
“We have traced contact properly, and so far cannot find the source of the Omicron variant.
In fact, we found a cluster in JNV on November 21 and based on the direction of the government, the sample was sent for the sequencing of the genome in December.
All children who are not vaccinated have recovered Within two days.
Even their contacts do not suffer from infection.
There is nothing serious about the Omicron variant, because no infected is suffered from a virus for more than two days.
However, people must be responsible and continue to follow the protocol by wearing masks mandatory , “he said.
Dr.
Ashok H, District Nodal Officer for Covid-19, said that all children from the JNV cluster attended the class now.
“Still mystery of how children from JNV, and a positive breastfeeding student are tested for the omicron variant of the virus.
We are on track to find the source of the omicron variant in it,” he added.
According to the statement of the genome sequencing announced by Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Saturday, five Covid-19 cases from Dakshina Kannada is an Omicron variant.
While four children under 14 of the JNV cluster, the fifth infected person was a 19-year-old nursing student from a college in the city, who had received a vaccine dose before July 7, Dr.
Ashok said that the nursing students were also asymptomatic, and did not have Travel history.