According to the Sindh Health Department, Pakistan has reported the first instance of the highly mutated Omicron variant of the Coronavirus.
According to sources, a 65-year-old female patient was brought to the Aga Khan University (AKU) Hospital in Karachi for some other treatment and was identified with the Omicron strain, which was initially discovered in South Africa two weeks ago.
Meher Khurshid, the province health department’s media coordinator, claimed in an official statement that the patient was unvaccinated against Coronavirus and showed no signs or symptoms of infection.
After receiving the proper therapy, the patient was discharged from AKU Hospital and told to isolate at home.
Meher went on to say that the woman claimed to have come to Pakistan from another country, a claim that is being investigated by her family and relevant authorities.
It is exceedingly unlikely that the patient travelled to Pakistan because partly or unvaccinated travellers are not permitted to travel by plane anyplace in the world.
Credible media sites, on the other hand, have proven that she has no prior trip history. This indicates that the woman contracted the Omicron form in Pakistan, where the most modified strain of COVID-19 has been circulating for some time.
Meanwhile, the provincial health agency has begun tracing, testing, and quarantining all of her close contacts in an attempt to stop the spread of the Omicron strain, according to Meher.
Two of the 65-year-old patient’s close friends have been diagnosed with COVID-19, but they do not have the Omicron variant. Both individuals have been admitted to AKU Hospital for additional care.
Meanwhile, on the proposal of the District Health Officer (DHO) District East, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) District East Karachi has ordered a micro smart lockdown in and around the woman’s apartment and close contacts.
Meher urged people to take precautions such as wearing facemasks in public and washing or sanitizing their hands frequently to avoid getting the new strain.
She also asked residents who are partially or completely unvaccinated, as well as those who are eligible for booster shots, to get vaccinated against the Coronavirus as soon as possible at their nearest mass vaccination facilities (MVCs).
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