Four more cases of Omicron COVID variant detected in Delhi, tally rises to 10

Delhi's first patient of the Omicron variant - a 37-year-old man from Ranchi - was discharged on Monday after he tested negative for COVID-19 twice, officials said.

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday confirmed that 10 cases of Omicron have been detected in the capital so far and nearly 40 people are admitted to the special facility at Lok Nayak Hospital meant for isolating and treating suspected cases of the new Covid variant.

Of the 40 people, 38 are COVID-19 positive.

"A total of 10 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in Delhi so far. One of them has been discharged," Jain told reporters. The minister said many international travellers are turning out Covid positive upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.