Two Omicron cases detected in Odisha for first time
The Hindu
The State Government carries out contact tracing of 21 people who were suspected to have come in contact with the infected.
Two foreign returnees were found to have been infected with the Omicron variant following genomic sequencing of their samples, becoming the first cases reported in Odisha.
Director of Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar, Ajay Parida on December 21 confirmed the detection. The ILS is the nodal agency for carrying out genome sequencing of samples received from Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Bihar.
One person returned from Nigeria and the other from Qatar. They are from Jagatsinghpur and Khordha districts and their condition is stated to be stable.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.