Omicron drops in MP and HP will bring India’s total to 500
On Sunday, India’s Omicron drops in MP count surpassed 500, standing at 535, as the highly infectious variant of coronavirus spread to two more states. Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, bringing the total number of affected states and UTs to 17.
Omicron drops in MP reported nine cases, all of which involved foreign visitors. On Sunday, MP home minister Narottam Mishra confirmed that Omicron cases had been detect in the state hours. After TOI reported that a private lab in Indore had confirmed eight instances in its morning edition. Then that day, a 23-year-old man who had just returned from Dubai tested positive for Omicron.
“All nine Omicron cases have been fully vaccinate, including one from the United States who has received a booster dose.”
“Six have been discharged, also the other three are either hospitalize or in-home isolation,” said Dr. BS Saitya, the chief medical health officer in Indore. Himachal reported its 1st case a 45-year-old woman who arrived from Canada on December 3 just one day. Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled public meeting in Mandi.
Maharashtra reported 31 cases, the state’s single-highest detections in a single day, bringing the total to 141. Twenty-seven cases were discover in Mumbai, including positive patients during airport screening.
Kerala had the highest number of daily cases, 19, bringing the state’s total to 57. The third highest in the country after Maharashtra (141 cases) and Delhi (57). (79 cases). Rajasthan and Gujarat each have 49 cases. Haryana reported seven new cases, bringing the total for the state to 13.
