Half of tested Omicron cases had 2 doses: ICMR

Half of tested Omicron cases had 2 doses: ICMR

Several States announce night curfew

25/12/2021

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI

With India identifying nearly 358 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, an analysis of 183 of them by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) found that nearly half of them were fully vaccinated. A little over a quarter had no international travel history but had likely come into contact with those infected. None of those evaluated had severe symptoms, with close to 73% being asymptomatic. Of them, 60% were men.

This was disclosed by the Health Ministry on Friday.

Of the 17 States where the variant has been confirmed, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have announced night curfews.