A new variant of corona, Omicron, is spreading rapidly in India as well. So far 21 patients of this new variant have appeared in the country. Five states - 9 in Rajasthan, 8 in Maharashtra, 2 in Karnataka, 1-1 patients in Delhi and Gujarat have been found with this new variant. Other people who came in contact with these patients are also being traced. There is also concern for this type as most of these patients have already been vaccinated. The first case of the new variant Omicron was reported in India on 2 December and till 6 December 21 patients of this variant have been found.
Symptoms of infection with Omicron
People found infected with Omicron complain of body aches, severe headache and fatigue.
Loss of smell and taste, nasal congestion or fever have not been reported in any of the patients infected with Omicron.
Omicron has different and milder symptoms as compared to the Delta version.
Omicron variant is detected by RT-PCR test.
Research Study
Omicron infection probably looks like common cold. A research has been done under Venky Sundararajan of Cambridge University regarding this matter, according to the report of the news agency Reuters, it has been found in the research that this mutation must have happened in a cell that harbors both SARS-Cov-2 and cold virus. Hosting works.
According to Reuters, the information found in the research could mean that the Omicron virus spreads more rapidly. But its symptoms are either not visible or they are very mild.