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Third Omicron case detected in Karnataka: Health Minister

| @indiablooms | Dec 12, 2021, at 08:21 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Sunday said the third case of Omicron has been detected in the state.

A 34-year-old male returning from South Africa has tested positive. He has been isolated and being treated in a government hospital, said the Minister.

As many as five primary and 15 secondary contacts have been traced and samples sent for testing, Sudhakar said.

"Third case of #Omicron has been detected in Karnataka. A 34-year-old male returning from South Africa has tested positive. He is isolated and being treated in a govt hospital. 5 primary and 15 secondary contacts have been traced and samples sent for testing," the Minister tweeted.

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