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The first case of Omicron confirmed in the National Capital is double-vaccinated with Covishield.
There were five existing cases till Sunday when Delhi added one more and Rajasthan nine.
More cases
Seven more cases were reported from Maharashtra, taking the Omicron tally to 21.
In Rajasthan, a family that returned from South Africa was diagnosed positive for the new variant along with five more who came in close contact. India will decide on a booster shot tomorrow.
“All the nine patients have been admitted in the RUHS hospital in Jaipur.
Contact tracing
Out of 34 samples of people from South Africa that were tested, nine were found negative.
The family came in contact with a eight people based in Ajitgadh, Sikar. They all were found negative,” a Rajasthan Ministry source told BusinessLine .
Sources said the Delhi patient is a 32-year-old male from Ranchi who had returned from Tanzania on December 2. With this, the total number of Omicron cases has increased to 21 in the country.
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