VIJAYAWADA: The number of new Omicron cases in Andhra Pradesh has gone up to 24 with seven more cases of the Coronavirus variant reported during the last 24 hours.
State health authorities said here on Tuesday that all the seven are international or local travellers, two of them women.
Of the new cases, one woman, a 37-year-old hailing from East Godavari, had arrived in AP from Oman on December 23. The other woman, aged 31 years from West Godavari, also arrived from Oman on December 19. A male person aged 18 years hailing from Krishna arrived on December 23 from Goa. Another male aged 33 years from West Godavari arrived from UAE on December 23. A 46-year-old male from East Godavari also arrived from UAE on December 29.
The other male, aged 54 years, hailing from Krishna arrived from USA on December 28.
Out of the seven travellers infected with Omicron, one is mildly symptomatic and is in isolation at a hospital. The remaining are healthy and in isolation at home.
State health authorities have traced and tested all their contacts. Samples of all those who have tested Covid positive among them have been sent for genome sequencing to check whether they have been infected with the Omicron variant.
Officials have advised people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour by wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, washing hands regularly, and avoiding groups in public places, particularly in the forthcoming festive season. Those who are yet to take their Covid jab or their second dose must take these vaccinations immediately, officials underlined.
