Manipur reported the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Monday. A 48-year old from Imphal West, who had recently visited the East African country of Tanzania, was tested positive for COVID-19 on December 21, as per sources.
His sample was sent for genome sequencing at IBSD Takyelpat, Imphal. Three from his family have also tested positive, according to sources.
As of December 24, 462 international travellers with Manipur as final destination have come under surveillance by the health officials, according to the Directorate of Health Services, Manipur.
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