Northeast reported the first case of Omicron variant in Manipur with a man returning from Tanzania testing positive on Monday. The 48-year-old man, who returned from Tanzania on December 21, tested Covid-19 positive on the same day following which the samples were sent for whole-genome sequencing. The samples were found positive for Omicron variant of Covid on Monday.
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Travelling from Maharashtra? THESE states require a negative COVID test for entry
The state of Maharashtra has been witnessing an upsurge in the number of Coronavirus cases. Among the 5 states that are facing an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra s caseload is the highest. On Thursday, February 25, Maharashtra alone witnessed 8,807 new cases within 24 hours as per the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
16,738 new daily cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
89.57% of the new cases are from 7 States. #Unite2FightCorona#StaySafe
Multiple states have made a negative COVID test mandatory in order to enter their premises. Due to increasing cases, visitors coming from the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will have to get RT-PCR testing done. They will be allowed to enter only if their test comes out to be negative.