: Omicron: Delhi will send samples of all new Covid cases for genome sequencing, says Arvind Kejriwal #IndiaNEWS Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that samples of all new Covid-19 cases

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Omicron: Delhi will send samples of all new Covid cases for genome sequencing, says Arvind Kejriwal #IndiaNEWS
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that samples of all new Covid-19 cases reported in the city will be sent for genome sequencing amid the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.The city on Sunday registered 107 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day infection count in 24 hours since June 25, when the Capital had recorded 115 Covid-19 cases in a day. The national Capital also recorded one death after 10 days.Delhi has so far registered 24 Omicron patients, of whom 12 have been discharged.“For the last few days Covid-19 cases are increasing in the city,�? Kejriwal said at a media briefing on Monday. “We don’t know what type of Covid-19 cases are these, if they are the Omicron variant. So, we have now decided to send the samples of all the positive cases for genome sequencing.�? The chief minister appealed for calm and said that his administration has made sufficient arrangements to check the spread of the Omicron variant. “There is no oxygen threat this time,�? he added.Between April and May, Delhi witnessed a tsunami of Covid-19 infections. Reports flooded the media of patients running from pillar to post in search of hospital beds and oxygen cylinders as several hospitals reported shortages. Some hospitals in the city even approached...Read more

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