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Omicron in Maharashtra: 10 persons test COVID19 positive before start of Winter Session

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: December 22, 2021 10:51 IST

The corona crisis is looming over the winter session in Maharashtra starting today. In the RTPCR test conducted before ...

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The corona crisis is looming over the winter session in Maharashtra starting today. In the RTPCR test conducted before the convention, 10 corona reports came positive. This includes eight police personnel and two other personnel. About 3,500 people were reportedly tested before the session began. Genome sequencing of these patients have not yet been sent. On Tuesday, 825 new corona patients were found in Maharashtra. This includes 11 patients with omicron. In addition, 14 people have died due to corona.

An RTPCR test conducted before the winter session found 10 people, including eight policemen, positive. Two of those who tested positive are said to be legislators. The decision on genome sequencing of samples is yet to be taken.

According to the data released by the health department, the total number of corona patients in the state has reached 66 lakh 50 thousand 965. The death toll has reached 1,41,367. On Monday, 544 new cases of corona infection were reported in the state. But no Omicron patient was found. In addition, four patients died.

"10 persons including 8 police personnel have been found COVID19 positive in RT-PCR testing done before the start of the Winter Session of the State Assembly. Nearly 3,500 samples were tested: State Health Department", ANI tweeted. 

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