New Delhi : Eight people from abroad have been found corona positive at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital in Delhi. Samples of all these people have been sent for genome sequencing.
Omicron, the most dangerous variant of the corona virus, has knocked in India. In India, both Omicron cases have come to the fore in Karnataka. But now the sound of Omicron has been heard in Delhi too. In the last two days, 12 people from abroad have been admitted to LNJP Hospital in Delhi, out of which 8 people have been found positive and their samples have been sent for Whole Genome Sequencing so that the variant can be detected.
At the same time, samples of the remaining four have been sent for re-test. On this, ABP News spoke to Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of LNJP Hospital. He told- “We have a total of 12 patients out of which 8 patients are corona positive. Of these, four were detected by RT-PCR while four were detected by RAT. The patients are from UK, France, Belgium and Tanzania. Most of the patients are fine. It is a mild case and he has been admitted to the special ward. There is no need to admit them in the ICU.
He further told that those patients who were positive or had any symptoms, had mild fever. Out of this, 8 were found positive and we have sent the samples of rest of the people again this morning for RT PCR test. Samples of those who are positive have been sent for genome sequencing and it takes time because it is a complex scientific process and it takes time.
Two people have been found infected with Omicron in the country. The matter of concern is that the delta variant which killed thousands of people in the second wave, this virus is many times more dangerous than that. Health Ministry’s Joint Secretary Luv Agarwal has told that two Omicron cases have been reported in Karnataka in India. Both are infected men, whose age is 66 years and 46 years.
Doctor Ashok Seth of Fortis Hospital in Delhi has told that Omicron virus was first found in South Africa. It has a lot of mutations. When the virus changes its appearance, it may become more dangerous. People have to follow all the rules of Covid. Our country is fully prepared to fight it.
In view of the threat of Omicron, a new era of restrictions has started. Night curfew has been imposed in Dadra-Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu till December 31. In the absence of both doses of vaccine in public places like metro in Delhi, there is a preparation to ban travel. The Delhi government is preparing a proposal in this regard, although the central government is saying that there is no need to fear now, but the Covid protocols will have to be followed strictly.
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