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PRESS NOTE

A 34 Years old Foreign Traveller came from Ireland to Mumbai Airport, tested and found Negative for COVID-19 RT-PCR Test. He was allowed to travel and came to Visakhapatnam on 27.11.2021. On conducting Retest at Vizianagaram, RTPCR Test was found Positive for COVID-19. His sample was sent to CCMB, Hyderabad for Genome Sequencing and result declared as OMICRON Positive. He does not have any symptoms and was re-tested on 11.12.2021 and RT-PCR result found to be Negative for COVID-19. There are no other Omicron cases in the state.

This is the first case of OMICRON identified in Andhra Pradesh. So far a total of 15 Foreign Travellers were found COVID-19 RTPCR Positive and all the 15 Samples were sent to CCMB for Genome sequencing. Whole genome sequencing Reports are received in 10 cases and of them one is identified as OMICRON. Public are advised not to worry and believe in any rumours but continue to take precautions and follow social distancing, wearing of mask, washing hands regularly.
Director public health, Government of AP.