Delhi reports first Omicron case as Tanzania-returnee tests positive, fifth in India

A total of 17 people have been sent from the Delhi airport to Lok Nayak Hospital since the new regulations for patients coming from ‘at-risk’ countries such as South Africa and the UK have come into effect.

“Preliminary genome testing reports of 12 out of 17 Covid patients have come out and one of these people has tested positive for the Omicron variant. The other 11 samples are negative for the Omicron variant. Their close contacts during the flight are also isolated,” Jain said.

The case in Delhi has taken the total number of Omicron variant infections in the county to five. The first two cases were reported in Karnataka, followed by one in Gujarat and one in Maharashtra.

Passengers have to now get tested at the airport on arrival and wait for their results. If someone tests positive, they will be admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital, the biggest Delhi government hospital in the city.