HYDERABAD: One more village in Rajanna Sircilla district has gone into self-imposed lockdown following detection of an Omicron variant case. So far, four cases of Omicron variant have been detected in the district.
A person from Narayanpur village in Yellareddypet mandal tested positive for the variant following which villages along with sarpanch and panchayat secretary took a decision to impose a lockdown on December 30-31.
The lockdown would be relaxed for couple of hours in the morning and evening to buy essentials, but villagers were warned of stern action if anyone broke Covid rules. Health authorities have identified 23 primary and secondary contacts of the Omicron-positive patient. They have been asked to quarantine and their samples collected for tests. District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) Suman Mohan Rao, who visited the village, asked villagers to get tested voluntarily if they thought they had been in contact with the patient.
Six days ago, another village in Mustabad mandal in the district went into lockdown for 10 days following a Dubai-returnee testing positive for Omicron variant. The villagers of Gudem decided on the self-imposed lockdown, barring anyone from coming in or going out.
The district authorities are now specifically monitoring those who recently returned from abroad. Even if they test negative on arrival from a different country, health staff are checking to see if any of them show any symptoms of Covid. As many as 17 people who returned from abroad were identified.
