Omicron scare: 10 foreigners from African countries go untraceable in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru, Dec 03, 2021: At least 10 international travellers who arrived in Bengaluru from African countries have gone untraceable, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) said on Friday. This comes as Karnataka has reported two cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus, the first in the country.

 

The health officials are trying to track the foreigners, BBMP Commissioner Gaurav Gupta said. "Tracking process is a continuous process, we will keep doing that. Whoever is not responding over phone, there is a standard protocol and we will follow that," he said.

"I don’t have direct information with me. I request people to be on guard and take safety measures," Gupta added.

Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said, "After Omicron was found in South Africa, 57 passengers landed in Bengaluru. Out of those 57, BBMP was unable to trace the address of 10 passengers."

"Their mobile phones are switched off and they are not available at the address," the minister added.

Two cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. Of the two patients, one is a foreign national who has left the country. The other is a local man from Karnataka with no travel history.

Courtesy:India Today