Maharashtra reports another 7 cases of Omicron variant, 9 cases in Rajasthan

Seven persons, including a non-resident Indian (NRI) woman and her two daughters from Nigeria, have tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Pune district of Maharashtra, taking the state's tally of those found infected with this strain to eight, the health department said on Sunday.

The woman and her daughters had arrived in the state on November 24 to meet her brother living in Pimpri Chinchwad area near Pune city. Apart from them, her brother and his two minor daughters have also tested positive for the new variant, it said.

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Another case is of a fully vaccinated man from Pune, who returned from Finland in the last week of November, the official said.

Rajasthan's state health department has reported that 9 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in the state.