Two new cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in the state. While one is from Pune, the other is in Latur, according to a report released on Monday by the National Institute of Virology, Pune.
A senior health official said the Pune case is a 39- year-old woman, while in Latur a 33-year-old man has been infected; both had travelled to Dubai.
He said they have been isolated and three each of their close contacts have been traced and all of them have tested negative.
