4 new Omicron cases detected in Delhi

New Delhi: Four new cases of the newly detected Omicron Covid variant have been reported in Delhi, taking the total number of such cases to six in the national capital.

All the six patients had mild symptoms and one of them has also recovered.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, "Four new Omicron cases were detected, taking the total number of cases to six. Of the six cases, one patient has been discharged from the hospital. Currently, 35 Covid positive patients and 3 suspected cases are admitted to LNJP



hospital."

Delhi's first Omicron patient, a 37-year-old man, was discharged from the LNJP hospital, officials said on Tuesday.

The man, a resident of Ranchi, had travelled from Tanzania to Doha and from there, to Delhi on a Qatar Airways flight on December 2. He stayed in Johannesburg in South Africa for a week and had mild symptoms.

The LNJP hospital has been designated for treating patients infected with the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.