Twelve new cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus were detected in Maharashtra and Delhi on Tuesday. These include eight in Maharashtra and four in Delhi.
Unlike earlier cases, none of the eight patients have a history of overseas travel, the health ministry of Maharashtra said on Tuesday. With the detection of these new cases, the total number of Omicron cases in the country has risen to 57.
Laboratory samples of the eight patients were taken in the first week of December. These include three women and four men in the age group of 24-41 years. Three of

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