3 Omicron cases reported in J&K

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Updated At : 10:55 AM Dec 22, 2021 IST

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Jammu, December 21

Three confirmed cases of Omicron variant have surfaced in the UT, the Health and Medical Education Department said on Tuesday.

Officials said the three patients had no foreign history and all their close contacts had been identified and tested. “Three Omicron cases confirmed by the NCDC, Delhi, from a cluster in Jammu. Sample taken on November 30. The RTPCR testing of entire locality ordered,” the department tweeted.

Meanwhile, the UT has recorded 104 fresh cases, taking the tally to 3,40,036, while one fresh fatality due to the virus took the death toll to 4,514, officials said.

Out of the fresh cases, 26 were from the Jammu division and 78 from the Kashmir division of the UT. Srinagar district recorded the highest of 40 cases followed by 18 cases in Jammu district. — PTI

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