VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh reported seven more cases of Omicron on Tuesday, taking the tally of the new Covid-19 variant in the state to 24.
All earlier Omicron cases were detected in either foreign returnees or their contacts. But for the first time, a person with travel history to Goa tested positive for this highly mutant variant.
The remaining six patients recently returned from Oman, South Sudan and UAE. Of the seven cases, two patients each belong to East Godavari and West Godavari districts, while 3 are from Krishna. Dr G Hymavathi, director, AP public health and family welfare, said all contacts of the seven patients have been traced and tested.
“The positive samples have been sent for genome sequencing. Only one patient has been admitted to hospital,” she said.
