New Delhi, Dec 4: A 33-year-old man from Maharashtra who travelled to Mumbai from South Africa via Dubai and Delhi late last month has tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, in the fourth such case confirmed in India.
On 24th November, the passenger reported a mild fever after landing in Mumbai. He had not taken any COVID-19 vaccine. However, no other symptoms were observed. “This mildly symptomatic patient is being treated at the Covid Care Centre in Kalyan-Dombivali,” a government note said.
Twelve of the passenger’s high-risk contacts and 23 of the low-risk contacts have been traced and all have been tested negative for COVID-19. Additionally, 25 of the co-passengers from the Delhi-Mumbai flight have also been tested negative. More contacts are currently being traced.
