TN stops sending samples for Omicron testing, will only send samples from cluster areas
The Hindu
Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said samples were not being sent to NIV, Pune as the infection was mild; less than 1% of beds in COVID care centres were occupied, he said
The State government has stopped sending samples for Omicron confirmation to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), as the infection was mild and patients were getting discharged even before the report was received, said Health Minister Ma. Subramanian.
Speaking to media persons on Tuesday, Mr. Subramanian said samples from cluster areas only will be sent for testing to NIV, so that new variants, if any, could be identified.“
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