7 new Omicron cases found in Maharashtra; 3-year-old boy found positive

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7 new Omicron cases found in Maharashtra; 3-year-old boy found positive (Image: Twitter/ANI)
7 new Omicron cases found in Maharashtra; 3-year-old boy found positive (Image: Twitter/ANI)

Mumbai : A 3-year-old child was among the seven new Omicron-positive cases found in Maharashtra on Friday, taking the total tally of Omicron cases in India to 32.

Earlier in the day, Joint Secretary at the Union Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said, "Overall 25 Omicron cases have been detected in the country so far. All cases have mild symptoms. Omicron cases account for less than 0.04 per cent of total variants detected."

Later in the evening, seven more cases were confirmed in Maharashtra by the state government. All of them are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.

Since December 1st, 93 international passengers have tested positive for COVID-19. Of these, 83 are from countries that have been designated "at-risk" given the Omicron breakout and 13 from other countries, Lav Agarwal said, adding that 59 countries have reported Omicron cases so far.

"Two countries had reported Omicron cases till November 24th. Now, 59 countries have reported cases of Omicron. These 59 countries have reported 2,936 Omicron cases. Besides this, 78,054 probable cases have also been detected - their genome sequencing is underway," the official said.

The government also issued a warning about declining mask usage and safety norms. "WHO is warning against the decline in mask usage. Global scene of Omicron is disturbing... We are now operating at a risky and unacceptable level. We have to remember that both vaccines and masks are important," Dr VK Paul, the NITI Aayog member for Health said.

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