Two more Omicron cases in AP, tally rises to 4

Amaravati, Dec. 24 (PTI): Andhra Presh on Friday reported two more positive case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 taking tally of new strain to four.

two new cases were reported from Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts, an official said, ding both persons arrived from foreign countries.

A 39-year old woman who recently arrived from Kuwait, tested positive for Omicron variant, East Godavari District Medical and Health Officer K V S Gowriswara Rao said.

woman who landed at Vijayawa on December 19 tested positive for COVID-19 and her samples were sent to CCMB Hyderab for genome sequencing and result was declared as Omicron positive on December 23, official said.

"She is presently in home isolation and doing well. Her primary contacts tested negative," DMHO told PTI.

A 33-year old man landed in Visakhapatnam from UAE on December 15. He suffered from fever and underwent treatment also. His samples were sent to CCMB for genome sequencing which resulted in positive for Omicron, a Vizag health department official said.

He is currently in home isolation, official ded.

Earlier, a 39-year old woman and a 34-year old man, who, on different dates, came to state from Kenya and Ireland respectively, tested positive for COVID-19 with latest strain Omicron. PTI GDK GDK SS SS