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Maharashtra: A man returned from South Africa to Dombivali in Maharashtra’s Thane district tested positive for coronavirus, according to a Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) official.
According to the official, it is unknown whether the patient was infected with the Omicron variety of coronavirus, which has been identified as a variant of concern by the WHO.
The man traveled from Cape Town to Dombivali on November 24. “He underwent a Covid-19 test which returned positive,” the official added.
After returning from South Africa, the man had no communication with anyone, according to KDMC Medical Officer Dr. Pratiba Panpatil.
According to the official, the patient is presently being treated at the KDMC’s Art Gallery isolation center.
“The KDMC health department is on alert. We are prepared to deal with the new variant,” Dr. Panpail added.