First case of Omicron confirmed in State
The Hindu
Kochi native, who flew in from U.K. via Abu Dhabi on Dec. 6, isolated in a ward
The first documented case of COVID-19 due to Omicron virus variant in Kerala has been confirmed in a person who flew in from the U.K. to Kochi.
Confirming this, Health Minister Veena George said here on Sunday that the Kochi native had flown in from the U.K. via Abu Dhabi by an Etihaad flight (Etihaad EY 280) on December 6.
The 39-year-old and his wife had tested negative for COVID-19 on arrival at the airport. However, after he developed slight symptoms, he was tested again on December 8 and was confirmed COVID-19-positive. The sample was then sent for genomic analysis to the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, which confirmed the presence of Omicron variant.
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