Omicron Alert In Mumbai; 1,000 Travelers Land From African Countries

Atleast 1,000 travelers landed in Mumbai from Africa in the last 15 days. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, on November 30, confirmed to have a list of 466 travelers, of which samples of 100 returnees were collected for Covid-19 test. If positive, the samples will be sent for genome sequencing test for Omicron, new Covid-19 variant, which is classified as "Variant of Concern". Later, Covid-19 positive travelers will undergo mandatory quarantine.