5 more suspected Omicron cases in TN
17-December-2021
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Five more persons in Tamil Nadu have tested Covid positive with the
presence of 'S' gene drop, which indicates a high possibility of the
Omicron variant, taking the total number of suspected Omicron cases in
the state to 13.
Among the five is a woman passenger form Tamil
Nadu's Arani, who reached the state from the Republic of Congo in
Africa. The other four are the relatives of the person who has already
been tested and confirmed positive for Omicron variant.
The
woman, according to health department authorities of Tamil Nadu, has
been isolated and admitted to Tiruvannamalai General Hospital. The Tamil
Nadu health department also informed her co-passengers, who had
travelled on a Qatar flight QR 530 from Doha to Chennai on December 10.
The state health department, according to officials, has traced the contact details of the Covid positive person. - IANS
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