Karnataka reports 23 more Omicron cases; tally now 66

The country's first two such cases were detected in the State on December 2

A man helps his son wear a mask at a testing centre for Covid-19 in a bus station in Bengaluru. Karnataka is increasing tests at bus and railway stations for new Covid-19 variant Omicron. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)
A man helps his son wear a mask at a testing centre for Covid-19 in a bus station in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)
Press Trust of India Bengaluru
1 min read Last Updated : Dec 31 2021 | 5:27 PM IST

Twenty-three more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka, State's Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Friday.

This takes the State's tally to 66.

"Twenty-three new cases of Omicron confirmed in Karnataka today, of which 19 are international travellers from the USA, Europe, Middle-East and Africa," Sudhakar said in a tweet.

The country's first two such cases were detected in the State on December 2.

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First Published: Dec 31 2021 | 5:27 PM IST

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