According to the Kanniyakumari District administration, the passenger who had tested positive for COVID-19 at the Madurai Airport yesterday has been admitted to Aasaripallam Government Hospital.
Amid rising concerns due to the new coronavirus variant Omicron, the Delhi government on Monday said RT-PCR tests will be conducted on all passengers arriving from six high-risk countries.
The World Health Organization has granted Bharat Biotech's Covaxin an Emergency Use Listing, said sources on Wednesday evening, which means the COVID-19 vaccine will now be recognised by other countries.
India reported 11,903 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which was 14% higher than yesterday. The country also witnessed 311 Covid-related deaths in the period.