Omicron probably smaller due to vaccination, previous disease: India | Coronavirus Plague News

The health ministry says the risk of new complications in the country could be reduced due to vaccinations and the spread of the Delta species.

India’s health ministry says the risk of COVID-19 infections from … Omicron range in the country may be lower due to the country’s vaccination program and the spread of the disease Type of Delta.

“Given the prevalence of vaccines in India and the high prevalence of Delta rather than evidence of greater seropositivity, the risk of the disease is expected to decrease,” it said Friday.

“However, scientific evidence continues.”

India on Friday reported 9,216 new cases of COVID-19 after announcing its first two Omicron cases yesterday. Deaths rose by 391, bringing 470,115.

Total COVID-19 cases has now reached 34.62 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

The health ministry on Thursday confirmed their first cases of the Omicron coronavirus in two cases and officials said one of the passengers arrived from South Africa and the other, a man who had never been to the country.

The ministry said the cases involved two men south of Karnataka, a 66-year-old man who had traveled to India from South Africa and a 46-year-old doctor.

Hundreds of people who had been in contact with the two men were tested positive for the virus and at least five people were tested positive for the virus.

Health officials say the 66-year-old man who underwent the test was asked to isolate himself from the hotel where he is staying because he has no symptoms.

The man secretly tested himself again on November 23 and after receiving a negative report he went to Dubai on November 27, authorities said.

The 46-year-old doctor was diagnosed on November 22 with malaria and his body ached, officials said. He isolated himself the same day and five of those he met were diagnosed with the virus later and isolated themselves.

Much remains to be learned about this new species, including whether it is highly contagious, as some health officials speculate, whether it is highly contagious and whether it can be vaccinated.

India has already identified several countries as “at risk” based on Omicron’s diversity, and travelers from those countries are being tested on arrival in India.

In addition, India considers 2 percent of the rest of the world travelers at random. Genetic sequencing is also performed to detect differences. About 8,000 riders have been tested since Wednesday.

‘Do not delay getting enough vaccines’

Dr Balram Bhargava, chief of the Indian Council of Medical Research, a medical research institute in India, urged people not to panic and get vaccinated.

“The number of vaccines is important all the time. Do not delay getting enough vaccines,” he said.

Dr Chandrakant Lahariya, a health policy expert, said the aim should be to find those who have not been vaccinated and to ensure that they receive a shot.

“Some doubts can be resolved with new issues. But this cannot be taken lightly,” he said.

One Countries of India has imposed strict sanctions on immigrants as a precautionary measure, including the standardized testing of COVID-19 for those from South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong.

More than 56 percent of Indians have received a single vaccine – 32 percent are fully vaccinated and 24 percent receive a single shot, according to the World Health Organization.