Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said that four more cases of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron have been detected in the national capital, taking the total count to 10.
The Minister said there are currently 40 people, who are suspected cases of the variant, admitted in the special facility of LNJP Hospital, of whom 38 are Covid-19 positive.
"There has been no "severe" case so far,” he added.
The minister further said many international travellers are turning out Covid positive upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
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With the fresh Omicron cases reported in Delhi on Thursday, the nationwide tally has climbed to 77.
Under the new norms, RT-PCR tests are mandatory for passengers arriving from the "at-risk" countries and they are allowed to leave the airport only after the results come.