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Omicron sub-variant found in several samples of international passengers: Mansukh Mandaviya

More than 15 lakh international air passengers have so far been screened and 200 of them have tested positive for Covid-19, Mandaviya said on the sidelines of a book launch

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Mansukh Mandaviya. File Pic

Mansukh Mandaviya. File Pic

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said the Omicron sub-variant, BF.7, has been found in several of the 200 Covid-positive samples of international air passengers that have so far been genome-sequenced.

More than 15 lakh international air passengers have so far been screened and 200 of them have tested positive for Covid-19, Mandaviya said on the sidelines of a book launch.

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