COVID-19: 1.5-year-old girl from UK among 11 new Omicron cases in Mumbai

COVID-19: 1.5-year-old girl from UK among 11 new Omicron cases in Mumbai

Swapnil Mishra Amit SrivastavaUpdated: Tuesday, December 28, 2021, 10:25 AM IST
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Mumbai on Monday reported 11 fresh cases of Omicron. These included a 1.5- year-old girl who arrived from the UK, and who is currently admitted to SevenHills Hospital. Overall, 26 fresh cases of Omicron were reported in the state yesterday.

Out of the 11 new cases in Mumbai, two had taken booster shots. Of the 167 Omicron-positive cases in the state, 72 people have been discharged. “All patients are asymptomatic cases in Mumbai except two people who have mild symptoms and are admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure. One patient had taken a booster dose of Chinese Sinopharm BIBP Covid-19 vaccine,” said Dr Mangala Gomare, the executive health officer.

Out of 85 Omicron cases in Mumbai, 44 patients have been discharged. Mumbai recorded 809 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths on Monday. Meanwhile, five Omicron cases were detected by the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Monday. Of the five cases, four people are from Kharghar and one is a resident of Panvel. Among these five is a 14-year-old girl whose father has a travel history to the US and an African country.

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