Like in other corridor of the country, Omicron cases witnessed a steep shaft in Odisha after 23 new cases were reported on Sunday, taking the Covid mutant infection census to 37 in the State.
As per the State Health Department, all the samples were transferred for genome sequencing at the Institute Of Life Lores (ILS), Bhubaneswar Health Services Director, Bijay Mohapatra said that of the 23 new Omicron cases, 19 are manly and 4 womanish in the age group of 8 to 83years.Of the 23 new Omicron cases, loftiest 7 cases are from Keonjhar quarter, 4 from Khordha, 3 each from Puri and Sambalpur, 2 each from Boudh and Angul and 1 each case from Jagatsinghpur and Balasore sections. All of those, who have tested positive for the Omicron variant, have mild symptoms and are asymptomatic and their condition is stable.
“ As per primary data, of the 23 new Omicron cases, 50 per cent cases are foreign returnees while the remaining 50 per cent are original cases. We’re validating data of original cases to ascertain if they had any transnational trip history or whether they had come in contact with any foreign returnees,” said Mohapatra Mohapatra said Covid-19 cases are rising in Odisha as well as other corridor of the country. Formerly the State government is transferring further RT-PCR positive samples for genome sequencing as part of its long- term strategy for the Omicron variant.
“ It has been observed that in Omicron cases, 90 per cent cases are asymptomatic and getting cured in home insulation. But we’re icing that our Rapid Response Team keeps a track of the cases and takes applicable measures for immediate hospitalisation of the critical bones,” said Mohapatra It’s material to mention then that Odisha had first reported two cases of Omicron infection on December 21, 2021. The infected brace had returned from Nigeria and Qatar, independently.
The State Omicron census latterly jumped to four after the discovery of two further cases on December 23. The Omicron census in Odisha had jumped to 14 after five cases were reported on December 30, 2021.