32 Omicron cases in 5 states, all have mild symptoms: Govt

32 Omicron cases in 5 states, all have mild symptoms: Govt

New Delhi:  12,11,2021

A total of 32 Covid-19 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected from five states so far, accounting for less than 0.04% of the total variants detected, and the patients have so far reported mild symptoms.

While the health ministry had received reports of 25 cases, seven more cases were reported from Maharashtra later in the evening on Friday.

While Maharashtra (17) and Rajasthan (9) have reported the maximum number of Omicron cases so far, Gujarat has three, Karnataka two and Delhi has one such case.

"All detected cases have mild symptoms," Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the health ministry, said while underlining the need to maintain increased compliance of public health measures and ramp up coverage of full vaccination. TNN