Mumbai. The cases of Omicron in India are not taking the name of stopping. Due to which there is a danger of Third Wave of Corona. Omicron is deadlier than the delta variant and is spreading much faster. This virus has engulfed many states of the country. Meanwhile, on Saturday, 08 more cases of Omicron have been reported in Maharashtra. In which 4 patients are from Mumbai, while 3 are from Satara and 1 patient is from Pune. The number of infected in the state has now increased to 48. State Health Department of Maharashtra has given this information.
According to the Health Department, out of the 8 new patients found on Saturday, 4 patients have been identified through airport screening in Mumbai. One of these patients is from Mumbai, while out of 3 patients, 1 patient is from Chhattisgarh, 1 is from Kerala and 1 patient is from Jalgaon. Out of which 2 patients had traveled to Africa. At the same time, of the remaining two people, 1 had traveled to Tanzania and 1 had traveled to England. However, the good thing is that all four patients have got the corona vaccine. These are all asymptotic. All the people have been kept in isolation.
Maharashtra reports 854 new cases, 804 recoveries & 11 deaths today. 6,942 active cases
As per the National Institute of Virology, 8 more Omicron cases in the state today – 4 patients from Mumbai Airport surveillance, 3 from Satara & 1 from Pune Municipal Corporation pic.twitter.com/0uZ0QXQuC2
– ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2021
According to the Health Department, 3 patients have appeared in Satara in new cases. All are members of the same family. Including an eight-year-old girl. These people had traveled to East Africa. All are asymptomatic and in isolation. Barring an 8-year-old girl, the other two have been fully vaccinated.
At the same time, 1 Omicron patient has also appeared in Pune. This is a 17-year-old girl who is a close contact of an international traveller. The girl has no symptoms. Since she is under the age of 18, she has not even been vaccinated.