Amravati. Two patients who arrived in the city from Uganda, Africa, have been confirmed to be suffering from Omicron. This fact has come to the fore in the report received from Pune’s lab on Tuesday. In this way, a new variant that has worried the whole world has entered the city of Omicron. Due to which more precautions need to be taken.
Although both these patients suffering from Omicron have been discharged from Super Specialty’s COVID Hospital after RTPCR test negative during successful treatment, but still the district administration has called upon all the district residents to be alert. Meanwhile, 39 patients of corona have been found in the district on Tuesday. Which has increased the concern.
Discharge after 10 days of treatment
A couple from the country of Uganda, Africa, reached Amaravati city on 26 December via Nagpur with their 6-year-old child. Mother and child found COVID-19 positive in corona test. Due to which the new variant of Corona was suspected to be Omicron, the samples were sent to the National Virology Lab in Pune for thorough examination.
The period of 10 days for their treatment has been completed. Due to which CS Dr. Shyamsunder Nikam informed about being discharged from COVID Hospital after the RTPCAP test came negative. In this way, CS Dr. Nikam has called upon the residents of the district to be very careful with the entry of Omicron.
105 active corona patients in the district
According to the reports of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Mahavidyalaya Laboratory, Rapid Antigen Test and various laboratory reports, 39 new corona infected patients have been found in the district on Tuesday. Due to which the number of active patients in the district has reached 105 in the present situation. Among the active patients, 11 patients are in COVID Hospital. 83 patients are taking treatment in home isolation of municipal area and 11 patients in rural home isolation. So far 96 thousand 317 corona patients have been found in the district. Out of which 1568 patients have died.
take the vaccine, avoid the danger
Vaccine is the only option to prevent the increasing number of patients of Omicron and the third wave of corona. Due to which citizens should get the vaccine as soon as possible. Along with this, the three-point rules should be strictly followed. The vaccination started in the school is completely safe. Is a life saver from acute corona. Even if there is a cold, fever, cough, people of 15 to 18 years of age can be given the vaccine. -Doctor. Jayant Pandrikar, President, Maharashtra Pediatrician