Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal record first cases of Omicron; India’s overall tally crosses 70
Zee News
Maharashtra reported four new cases on Wednesday taking the state’s tally to 32. The state has the highest number of Omicron cases in the country.
New Delhi: Three Indian states, namely Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal, reported their first case COVID-19 variant Omicron on Wednesday. With these new cases, India's total tally now stands at 73.
Tamil Nadu reported its first case COVID-19 variant Omicron yesterday, a 47-year-old man who had arrived from Nigeria, along with six of his family members, has tested positive for the new variant. "Tamil Nadu reports its first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus. A 47-year-old Chennai man tested positive after returning from Nigeria," Subramanian said.
On the other hand, a 24-year-old woman from Kenya and a 23-year-old man from Somalia, who landed in Hyderabad on December 12, have tested positive for the variant in Telangana, a state health official revealed.