Chandigarh sees first Omicron case, man with travel history tests positive
The Hindu
The youth, who is fully vaccinated, is currently in institutional quarantine
A 20-year-old man, who came from abroad to meet his relatives, has tested positive for Omicron, becoming the first patient of the new COVID-19 variant in Chandigarh, Health department officials here said on December 12.
"He was currently living in Italy. He had come to see some of his relatives here recently. His report for whole genomic sequencing has been received late night on December 11 and found positive for Omicron variant," Director, Health Services, Chandigarh, Dr. Suman Singh told PTI over the phone.
The youth, who is fully vaccinated, is currently in institutional quarantine.
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