Maharashtra reports 8 more Omicron cases, 7 from Mumbai

8 more cases of the Omicron variant were confirmed in Maharashtra on Tuesday evening, taking the state's tally to 28. Out of these seven patients are from Mumbai, one from Vasai Virar. The State Health Department press release added that to date, a total of 28 patients infected with the Omicron virus have been reported in the State till date. This includes Mumbai (12), Pimpri Chinchwad (10), Pune (2) and one patient each in Kalyan Dombivali, Nagpur, Latur, and Vasai Virar. Out of these, 9 cases have been discharged after negative RT PCR test.
The laboratory samples of the patients detected today were taken in the first week of December. Out of these eight patients, three are women, and five are men between 24 to 41. Out of eight patients, three are asymptomatic, and five have mild symptoms.

According to preliminary information, none of them has an international travel history. One of them has travelled to Bangalore and the other to Delhi. One person from Mumbai is from Rajasthan. Out of these eight patients, two are in hospital, and six are in home isolation. The close contacts of these patients are being tracked. Seven patients out of eight have been vaccinated.India reported its first cases of the Omicron variant in Karnataka's Bengaluru where two people, including a South African national of Indian origin and a doctor, tested positive for it.