Milton.Wrencemysuru: In the midst of a surge in the number of people infected with the Omicron strain from the Coronavirus novel, the absence of a genome sequencing laboratory in Mysuru felt very felt.
The new tension of this virus is very contagious, and experts show that every delay in identifying those infected with omicron strains can result in infection spread very quickly.
Private doctors show that the results, if delayed, if delayed a little use in effective patient management.
“Vaccination and improvement of health service infrastructure will help fight Covid more effectively,” he added.
So far, two people have tested positively against the Omicron strain from the novel Coronavirus in Mysuru.
But officials in Mysuru were afraid that, given the exponential increase in the case of Covid-19 in the past week, there may be more people who have been infected with new strains of viruses.
Although this new variant is said to be less severe than Delta’s tension, people have been advised not to let their guard down, and obey the safety protocol.
The state government has announced its intention to open the genome sequencing laboratory in four places, besides Bengaluru.
One of the proposed locations was Mysuru, but the laboratory had not started operations in the city, which had affected the battle against Covid.
So far, samples collected from 500 people have been sent to NIV in Bengaluru to subject to the genome sequence test.
However, they had issued instructions to send samples from those who had returned from abroad, and from the cluster to the Bengaluru.Mysu district surveillance.
Two positively tested.
One of those infected with the new strain is a nine-year-old girl, and another student.
Both patients have recovered from infection.
Samples were sent to NIV in Bengaluru, and because of the burden at the facility, there was a delay in getting the results.
“‘Operation in the laboratory will begin immediately and Director of MySore Medical College and Research Institute Dr.
HN Dinesh said the sequensing laboratory of the genome in Mysuru will begin an immediate operation.” Experts and technicians held trials, and the central government recently sent a letter of approval , give a nod to start operations in the laboratory in Mysore.
We are waiting for the appointment of some scientists, who will do the test.
We will also ask for other staff to start full operation in the laboratory.
The laboratory will function within a week, “Dr.
Dinesh said.