Meghalaya Sees Its First 5 Omicron Cases As Variant Spreads To Northeast

All three people who tested positive for Omicron in Meghalaya's Shillong are returnees from outside the state, while the positive Omicron case detected in Shillong's Langkyrding is a tourist from Assam.

Meghalaya has detected its first five cases of the Omicron variant, three of which are from Shillong, while the remaining two are from the RiBhoi district, health authorities said on Tuesday.

"Two are from Saiden, one from Langkyrding. One each are from Happy Valley and Laitumkhrah," an official from Health department said.

All three people who tested positive for Omicron in Shillong are returnees from outside the state, while the positive Omicron case detected in Shillong's Langkyrding is a tourist from Assam.

The Meghalaya government on Monday decided to regulate entry into the state, while also imposing certain other restrictions from January 5, to prevent an outbreak of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.