Pimpri: Ten patients of Pimpri-Chinchwad who were infected with the new corona virus Omicron have been discharged from the hospital and all have become infection free. At present, a patient of Omicron is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city, who is not a resident of Pimpri-Chinchwad. That is, now there is not a single patient of Omicron in the city. The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Administration was successful in stopping the rapidly spreading Omicron, at least for the time being, this is a big relief.
Experts say that Omicron is spreading 70 times faster. This has created an atmosphere of panic. A new mutated virus, Omicron, is emerging in Africa and European countries. The central and state governments have been advised to take precautionary measures. Necessary steps are being taken by the Municipal Corporation for this. The new variant Omicron is being investigated by the Municipal Corporation.
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6 patients were found in a single day
Nigerians who came to Pimpri-Chinchwad on 25 November were tested and then Omicron infiltrated Pimpri-Chinchwad. On December 5, three people from Nigeria and three people who came in contact with them were infected. In a single day, there was a panic due to only 6 patients getting infected. Of the 6 patients, 5 patients had no symptoms. On December 10, the report of 4 out of 6 patients came negative. He was discharged from the hospital. However, on the same day 4 new people were found infected with the new from Omicron. These four patients are now infection free.
Ongoing treatment of only one patient
In the first phase, 6 and the remaining 4 patients were discharged on Sunday. At the same time, on Sunday, another patient was found with Omicron. However, this patient is a resident of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation area and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city. At present his condition is stable. A total of 11 Omicron patients have been found in the city so far. Out of these, 10 patients have been cured of the infection and at present one patient, who is a resident of outside the city, is undergoing treatment. In Pimpri Chinchwad city, 1003 people who came from abroad and those who came in contact with them were investigated. Of these, reports of 728 have been received. Of these, 19 of the travelers from abroad and 21 people who came in contact with them were found to be corona positive. At the same time, the report of 688 people has come negative. Out of 19 positive patients from abroad, 4 patients were infected with Omicron, while 7 people who came in contact with them also got infected with Omicron. So far 10 out of 11 positive patients have become Omicron free. The 11th patient is from outside the municipal area and is being treated at a private hospital in the city. In Pimpri-Chinchwad, not a single patient is infected with Omicron, this information was given by the head of the Medical Department of the Municipal Corporation, Laxman Goffne.