India Reports 2nd Case of Omicron XE Variant
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9 April 2022 17:49 WIB
TEMPO.CO, New Delhi - India has reported its second case of Omicron XE variant of COVID-19, this time from its western state of Gujarat, a minister in the state government said on Saturday, April 9.
The 67-year-old patient had tested positive for COVID-19 last month. His sample was sent to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium for further testing, with the report coming back confirming the presence of the new variant.
The patient reportedly has a travel history from Mumbai city, where the country's first Omicron XE case was reported a couple of days ago.
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Xinhua