Two cases of Omicron virus detected in Karnataka - What government has said?

Omicron Virus Cases in India: Two cases of Omicron variant detected through INSACOG in Karnataka, the government has informed.

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News agency PTI has tweeted, "2 cases of Omicron variant detected through INSACOG in Karnataka: Govt."

2 cases of Omicron variant detected through INSACOG in Karnataka: Govt

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 2, 2021

The government has also informed that all the primary, secondary contacts of both Omicron cases detected in Karnataka have been traced and are being tested. PTI tweeted, "All primary, secondary contacts of both Omicron cases detected in Karnataka have been traced and are being tested: Govt."

All primary, secondary contacts of both Omicron cases detected in Karnataka have been traced and are being tested: Govt

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 2, 2021

In a subsequent tweet, PTI said, "Need not panic about Omicron detection but awareness absolutely essential; follow Coivd-appropriate behaviour, avoid gatherings: Govt."

Need not panic about Omicron detection but awareness absolutely essential; follow Coivd-appropriate behaviour, avoid gatherings: Govt

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 2, 2021

PTI further tweeted, "Increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake need of the hour, do not delay in getting fully vaccinated: Govt."

Increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake need of the hour, do not delay in getting fully vaccinated: Govt

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 2, 2021

The government also informed that 373 cases of Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 detected in 29 nations so far and  India is monitoring it, as per PTI.

Detection of #Omicron virus in India was expected. People in India need to be calm and composed but at the same time we should be vigilant. With our initial reports, we can say that it is a milder virus as compared to the other variants, Dr. Dhiren of Gangaram Hospital told to ANI.

Detection of #Omicron virus in India was expected. People in India need to be calm and composed but at the same time we should be vigilant. With our initial reports, we can say that it is a milder virus as compared to the other variants: Dr. Dhiren, Gangaram Hospital pic.twitter.com/XVJvJjTqgK

— ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2021

On Tuesday, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya said at the Rajya Sabha that no case of COVID-19 Omicron variant has been reported in India.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified a new variant of SARS-CoV-2. It has been named as Omicron. The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses if specific mutations and combinations of mutations alter the behaviour of the virus, WHO has informed.

The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24th November 2021. The epidemiological situation in South Africa has been characterized by three distinct peaks in reported cases, the latest of which was predominantly the Delta variant.