23 more Omicron cases in State

Except for one , all new cases were from international travellers who reached the State

January 08, 2022 08:38 pm | Updated January 09, 2022 07:32 am IST - Thiruvananthapuram

A man gives nasal swab sample for COVID-19 test at GLP School at Thiruvalathoor in Kodumbu in Palakkad.

A man gives nasal swab sample for COVID-19 test at GLP School at Thiruvalathoor in Kodumbu in Palakkad.

Kerala has detected 23 more Omicron cases from its samples that tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of Omicron cases in the State to 328.

All new cases, except one were detected in samples from international travellers who reached the State. One case was detected in a contact.

Of the new cases detected, 11 were from Thiruvananthapuram, four from Kollam, three from Kottayam, while one each were reported from Alappuzha, Thrissur and Kozhikode. Two cases were detected in two Tamil Nadu natives from UAE.

A total of 33 cases out of the 328 Omicron cases have been reported in contacts.

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