City doctor Dr. One of two early cases of the Omicron version NS COVID-19 One detected in the country has tested positive for the virus again, while the other, a South African national who left the city without informing the authorities, has been booked by the police.
A South African, a man of Gujarati origin, who was quarantined here, later flew to Dubai. “It is true that the doctor who was infected” omicron The variant has once again tested positive for Covid-19,” said an official of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. PTI, Requesting anonymity, the official said the doctor is in isolation but asymptomatic.
299 new cases, six more deaths linked to Kovid-19
According to the bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka reported 299 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday. There are also reports of the death of six people.
#Karnataka report 299 new #COVID-19 Cases with test positivity rate 0.36%. 6 more deaths reported from across the state, 260 others have been cured. @indianexpress pic.twitter.com/8Zu5LqNVhK
— Express Bengaluru (@IEBengaluru) December 7, 2021
260 people were discharged, taking the total number to 29,53,327 so far. There are 7,100 active cases in the state and the total number of cases and deaths are 29,98,699 and 38,243 respectively.
The positivity rate was 0.36 per cent against 81,194 tests, while the case fatality rate stood at two per cent.
On January 16 this year, the 335th day of the start of vaccination against the infection in Karnataka, 3,54,946 doses were given in the state till 3:30 pm, the bulletin mentioned.
Will set up genome sequencing lab in Karnataka: CM Basavaraj Bommai
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the Karnataka government will set up a genome sequencing laboratory in the state. Speaking to the media, Bommai said that the Health Secretary has been directed to look into the requirements of procuring necessary equipment and specialists for the purpose.
“All districts have Covid testing laboratories. Genome sequencing requires specialist systems and modern equipment. The proliferation of Omicrons has necessitated sending test samples for genome sequencing. Arrangements will be made to get the test reports early,” Bommai said.
The state witnessed an increase of 27.45% in the Covid caseload last week: Health Minister
Even as concerns over the Omicron version of the novel coronavirus The loom over Karnataka – which reported the country’s first two such cases – has seen an active caseload in the state an increase of more than 25 percent In the first week of December.
According to Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar, the state has witnessed an increase of 27.45 per cent in the seven-day moving average of new Covid-19 cases in the first week of December as compared to a week ago. “After falling for six months, Karnataka is witnessing an increase in the number of Covid cases in the last two weeks. Caution is the word! Mask to Karnataka!,” he tweeted.
(with PTI inputs)
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