New Omicron travel guidelines issues in UP 5 states in India report 21 Omicron covid cases Meanwhile, 21 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been reported across the country.
Out of these 21 cases, nine have been reported in Rajasthan, eight in Maharashtra, two in Karnataka and one each in Delhi and Gujarat.
The new variant of COVID-19 was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) from South Africa. On November 26, the WHO named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'.
The WHO has classified Omicron as a 'variant of concern'. 23 countries report cases of Omicron coronavirus variant The new Omicron coronavirus variant has been confirmed in 23 countries and their number is