12 new Omicron cases reported in Karnataka, tally rises to 31

PTI, Dec 23, 2021, 4:11 PM IST

Karnataka on Thursday reported 12 new cases of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, taking its tally in the state to 31, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said.

Seven of them are female, including two girls aged nine and 11 years old.

”12 new cases of Omicron have been confirmed in Karnataka today taking the tally to 31,” Sudhakar said, adding, ten are from Bengaluru while one each is from Mysuru and Mangaluru.

Among the Bengaluru cases, five had a travel history to the United Kingdom, and one each had come from Denmark and Nigeria.

The three others from Bengaluru did not have a travel history.

A 27-year-old passenger who arrived from Ghana to Mangaluru via Dubai on December 16 has been found positive for the Omicron variant.

After the passenger RTPCR report conducted at the airport turned out positive he was isolated at Wenlock hospital and his samples were sent to Bengaluru for genomic sequencing.

The passenger is asymptomatic. As per protocol, he will be subjected to another test tomorrow. His primary contacts have been traced and tested

Also, a nine-year-old girl from Mysuru who had returned from Switzerland has tested positive for the virus.

According to health department officials, they have been isolated and were undergoing treatment.

They added that their health condition is being monitored.