Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi/Mangaluru (MS)
Udupi/Mangaluru, Dec 20: Two people are detected with Omicron variant of Covid in the district. Also, one case was reported from Mangaluru.
One is a woman aged 73 and another an 82-year-old man. These are the first cases reported in the third wave. Both patients have taken two doses of vaccination for coronavirus.
As Covid positive case was reported in the family of these women, all members were subjected to tests. Three out of the four members of the family are confirmed to have tested positive for Omicron.
The health department is trying to detect the primary contacts. Both patients did not have any symptoms of Covid.
A nursing college student from Mangaluru was also detected with Omicron virus. She is from same cluster detected on Saturday and is healthy, informed authorities.
In total, six Omicron cases are confirmed in the state including Udupi, Bhadravathi, Dharwad and Mangaluru. The total cases in Karnataka has risen to 20 with these fresh cases.