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India’s 4th Omicron Case Confirmed Near Mumbai In Maharashtra

Mumbai: A man from Maharashtra who recently returned to the Kalyan Dombivli municipal area near Mumbai from a foreign country has tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the state Health Department Director was quoted as saying by PTI.

The 33-year-old passenger had reached Mumbai from Cape Town in South Africa via Dubai and Delhi on November 24. Also Read: India’s 3rd Confirmed Omicron Case Reported From Gujarat

“They have not received any vaccine. 12 of their high-risk contacts and 23 of their low-risk contacts have been traced and all have been tested negative for COVID19,” the statement said.

“Additionally, 25 of the co-passengers from the Delhi-Mumbai flight have also been tested negative. More contacts are currently being traced”, it said.

This marked India’s fourth case of the newly-discovered variant. He reportedly came to Mumbai from South Africa via Dubai and Delhi.

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