Thiruvananthapuram: Two Omicron cases have been reported in the state.
The second is a husband and wife duo who came from Sharjah to Ernakulam on December 8 with this, three people from high-risk countries have been tested positive for Omicron in Kerala.
The third person comes from Congo to Ernakulam.
The total number of omicron cases reported in the country has now become seven.
Because UAE has not been included in the list of high-risk countries, husband and wife undergoing self isolation.
But when they develop symptoms, RT-PCR tests are carried out on December 11 and they test positive covids.
Then, their samples were sent for genome sequencing at the Biotechnology Center of Rajiv Gandhi where the Omicron variant was detected.
In accordance with detail, there are six people in the husband’s contact list and one person in his wife.
On the plane, there are 54 passengers and those who make close contact with them have been identified.
Everything will be tested and isolated.
Those who come from high-risk countries must strictly undergo quarantine seven days and do RT-PCR tests at eight days, said Health Minister Vena George.
Even if this test is negative, they have to go to quarantine seven more days at home.
Those who come from other countries must also go for personal isolation for two weeks, he added.
State Records 3,471 Covid New Country Cases Witnessed 3,471 Covid positive cases from 54,715 samples tested in the last 24 hours on Friday.
Among new cases, 915 did not even take a single dose of vaccination.
However, 248 vaccinated with a single dose and 1,827 people had taken the two doses.
With 22 deaths again in the past few days it was recorded as Covid death and 221 deaths added to the appeal received, the total Covid deaths in this country have now become 44,189.
TNN.