There is no dissemination of the Omicron community in Kerala, there is nothing to worry about: Minister of Health Veena George

Kochi: Health Minister Kerala Veena George on Monday informed that there was no deployment of the Omicron variant community from Covid-19 in Kerala and people should not panic at this time. Speaking to the media, the Minister said, “There is no community spread in Kerala. Of the 152 cases of omicron, 50 comes from high-risk countries, 84 comes from low-risk countries, and only 18 is their contact. At present, no There is something to worry about. “Also read – Omicron: Two new symptoms that you should not ignore

Earlier on Sundays, Kerala reported 45 new cases of omicron variants from Covid-19 thus took the number of infections in the 152 state, the Ministry of Health said. Also read – the unemployment rate touched a four-month high of 7.9 percent on December 2021: CMIE

State Health Minister Veena George said nine out of 45 patients came from high-risk countries while 32 reached the country from low-risk countries. Four people experience new variants through their contacts. There were 16 cases of omicron in Ernakulam, nine in Thiruvananthapuram, six in Thrissur, five in Pathanamthitta, three each in Alappuzha and Kozhikode, two in Malappuram, and one at Wayanad. Also read – Omicron like viral fever, no need to panic: Yogi Adityanath

“One person from Thrissur and three of Alappuzha contracted a new variant through their contacts,” said the Ministry of Health in a press release.

Most of the people infected with Omicron come from UAE, Qatar and England. Other countries include France, Philippines, Turkey, Sweden, Kazakhstan, Ireland, Africa, Uganda and Ukraine. “Until now, a total of 50 people have reached the country from high-risk countries while 84 has achieved low-risk countries. Eighteen has contracted disease through their contacts,” said the broadcast.

The Minister asked the States to carry out extra warnings because the number of omicron infections increased.