Kolkata: One more suspect Omicron appeared in the city on Saturday – a 69-year-old Kolkata resident who returned from Nigeria.
Positive Covid patients were treated at private hospitals from Em Bypass and the Swab sample would be sent for genome sequencing.
The hospital source said the patient was fine and only had mild symptoms.
“He has several mild symptoms and tested Covid Positive on December 14.
Then, he was treated at a private hospital in South Kolkata.
His wife, who traveled with him, was negative.
The patient was fine.
Only the driver and other people were closely related, And their samples will be tested on Sundays, “said Director of Health Services Ajay Chakraborty.
The patient and his wife arrived in Kolkata by Qatar Airways on December 13.
The sample has been forwarded to a tropical medical school from where it will be sent for genome sequencing in Kalyani.
While Bengal only recorded an Omicron case so far, counts throughout the country have crossed a century sign.
These cases continue to be the cause of worries and there are concerns about future celebrations.
Health experts have warned people who rejoiced not to drop their guards.
“The concern is that this variant is more contagious.
Although it is known that it does not cause severe disease in healthy and vaccinated adults, it is not very clear how these variants behave in children, age and those who have co-morbidities.
Therefore, we cannot afford it.
Dropping the guard and must avoid a big meeting, “said Asis Manna, medical supervisor and deputy school principal at the Hospital ID.
Covid bengal graph remains stable for two to three months.
But with omicron hiding, and some countries see steep waves, health experts are afraid of this variant with more that 30 mutations in surge proteins can create chaos in the country too.
“Returning to the appropriate behavior of Covid has become increasingly important in the face of omicrons.
Also, the earliest vaccinated is important.
If someone has returned from abroad and has developed symptoms at home, please do not hide.
Tested when remaining in isolation,” said Yogiraj Ray, professor of infectious diseases in IPGMER.
Doctors suggest small meetings with people known or attending outdoors can also minimize risk.
“Omicron will be a dominating tension throughout the world.
Mass meeting as much as decent, “said Anirban Public Health Specialist.