Maharashtra recorded two more Omicron cases on Monday, taking the total number of the new Covid-19 variant cases to 20.
A report released by the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) said that one person each from Latur and Pune tested positive for Omicron. While the newly infected person is a 33-year-old man from Latur, a 33-year-old woman has tested positive in Pune.
The NIV report said that both the cases reported on Monday were asymptomatic. “Both are currently in isolation. Both have travel history to Dubai. Three close contacts of both these patients have been traced. All are found negative,” a state public department official said.
Of the total 20 Omicron cases reported till Monday evening, Pimpri-Chinchwad accounts for a maximum of 10, while there are five cases in Mumbai. There are two cases from Pune, while the cities of Kalyan-Dombivali, Nagpur and Latur have recorded one case each.
Meanwhile, the authorities said the total number of passengers who arrived at Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur airports since December 1 was 85,078 (12,996 from At-risk countries and rest 72,0882 from other countries), while passengers whose RT-PC tests have been done are 14,777 (12,996 from high-risk countries and 1781 were other countries). Similarly, RT-PCR positive and samples sent for genomic sequencing was 32 (24 at-risk countries and eight from other countries).
Additionally, field surveillance of all international passengers who have arrived since 1st November is underway.
“Through airport and field surveillance, 107 samples have been sent for genomic sequencing. The results of 20 are awaited so far,” the daily health bulletin said.