18 From Abroad Covid Positive In Tamil Nadu, Genome Test Results Awaited
NDTV
The passengers' samples have been sent to inStem (Institute of Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine) Bengaluru for genomic sequencing analysis.
The number of people who tested Covid-19 positive on arrival to Tamil Nadu from overseas has increased, with 18 passengers from "at-risk" and "non-risk" countries having their RT-PCR samples sent to Bengaluru for genomic sequencing analysis, said Tamil Nadu Minister Ma Subramanian on Saturday.
The Minister alleged the 18 passengers have tested positive for the Delta variant.
"All the 18 passengers have tested positive for the Delta variant. Their samples have been sent to inStem (Institute of Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine) Bengaluru for genomic sequencing analysis," the Minister for Health and Family Welfare said after inspecting the 14th mass vaccination drive in the city.
According to him, the 18 included nine treated at the coronavirus hospital at Guindy, Chennai, four in Annai Mahatma Gandhi Government Hospital in Tiruchirappalli, two in the Government General Hospital in Nagercoil and one in Bengaluru.
