Yet another Omicron case in Delhi as Zimbabwe returnee tests positive

A new case of Omicron was reported in Delhi after a Zimbabwe returnee, who has a travel history of travelling to South Africa, has tested positive for

New Delhi: Delhi reported yet another case of Omicron on Saturday, informed the Delhi Government. A Zimbabwe returnee, who is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, tested positive for the new variant of Covid-19 in a genome sequencing report.

According to the Delhi Government, the travel history of the patient revealed that the person had also travelled to South Africa. A new variant of Covid-19 was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) from South Africa on November 25. As per the WHO, the first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on November 9 this year.

On November 26, the WHO named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'. The WHO has classified Omicron as a 'variant of concern'.

(ANI)