Initially, the Omicron variant was reported only from international arrivals, but now it is being recorded among the community also, he said.
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A total of 156 samples of the patients found Covid positive from December 15 to December 31 were sent for whole genome sequencing to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Delhi, he added.<\/div>
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Initially, the Omicron variant was reported only from international arrivals, but now it is being recorded among the community also, he said.
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A total of 156 samples of the patients found Covid positive from December 15 to December 31 were sent for whole genome sequencing to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Delhi, he added.<\/div>
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