TS Omicron tally touches 24, four new cases detected

One is a patient’s contact while the other three arrived from countries not ‘at-risk’; genome sequencing results of 13 samples awaited

The State’s Omicron tally has touched 24 with the detection of four new cases of the new variant on Tuesday. Of the four, three people have come from countries not identified as “at-risk” and one is a patient’s contact. Genome sequencing results of 13 more samples were awaited.

All international passengers from at-risk countries who land at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad, are subjected to RT-PCR test for COVID-19 screening. They have to wait at the airport till the results are received.

The guidelines are not the same for those who come from other than at-risk countries — samples are collected from 2% of the passengers for RT-PCR test and they are allowed to go home.