Child from Abu Dhabi first Omicron case detected in West Bengal
The Hindu
The parents have not tested positive. We are following all protocols, says official
A seven-year-old child who returned from Abu Dhabi last week has tested positive for Omicron. This is the first reported case of the variant of COVID-19 in West Bengal. The parents of the child had returned from Abu Dhabi to Hyderabad on December 10 and then taken a flight from Hyderabad to Kolkata.
“The child has tested positive for Omicron but the parents have not. We are following all protocols. If required we will admit the child in hospital,” Sandip Sanyal, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Murshidabd, told The Hindu.
Dr. Sanyal said though the family is based out of Farakka, the parents and the child are at present residing at a relative’s place in Kaliachak in Malda district.
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