Lagatar24 Desk
Amaravati, Dec 24: Two more cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in Andhra Pradesh, taking the state’s tally to four.
“A 41-years old woman, who is a resident of East Godavari district and arrived from Kuwait to Gannavaram airport in Vijayawada on December 19 tested positive for Covid-19, when the RT-PCR test was conducted. Her samples were sent to CCMB, Hyderabad for genome sequencing, and on December 23 late night, results came, declaring her positive for Omicron.” Said Public Health director Dr. Hymavathi.
“The patient has been quarantined and put under the close observation of the health department,” he added.
Another women of 33-year-old Visakhapatnam resident who visited the UAE and returned on December 15 and was sent for genome sequencing tested positive for Omicron. According to Dr. Hymavathi, the 33-year-old was admitted to a private hospital in Visakhaptanm with a mild fever, and the RT-PCR test results were positive. Her samples were sent to the CCMB in Hyderabad for genome sequencing, and the results, which arrived late Thursday night, confirmed that he was positive for Omicron.
So far, a total of 53 international travelers and their 9 contacts tested positive for Covid-19 in the RT-PCR tests conducted, and all the samples were sent for genome sequencing, according to the Public Health Director.