Foreign returnee tests Omicron positive in Odisha as tally reaches 9

Biswajeet Swain Published On : Dec 29, 2021 at 9:43 AM Updated On : Dec 29, 2021 at 9:44 AM

Bhubaneswar: A foreign returnee tested positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Odisha as the tally in the state rose to 9, reports said today.

The 31-year-old man hailing from Keonjhar district had returned from UAE recently and tested positive for COVID-19.

The sample was later sent to the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar to ascertain the variant of the virus.

Genome sequencing conducted at the ILS gave confirmation for the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The infectee has been admitted to a private hospital for treatment.

Odisha had on December 21 reported the first case of Omicron with two foreign returnees (Nigeria and Qatar) testing positive for the variant.