CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s first case of BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron was reported on Saturday, claimed the Health Minister of the state, Ma Subramanian.
Addressing the reporters today, Subramanian said, “One case of BA.4, a sub-variant of Omicron, has been recorded in Chengalpattu district near Chennai. The family, where the case was reported has two Covid-19 positive cases. The mother and her daughter tested positive for Covid on May 4. They don’t have any travel history. Both are vaccinated with two doses in the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive. Their contacts have been traced and tested. Both the infected individuals are keeping fine at the moment,” the Minister said.
India’s first confirmed case of the BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron has been reported from Hyderabad, according to Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) data. “After detecting the first case of BA.4, the contact tracing has already been started of those who came in contact with a person who travelled to Hyderabad from South Africa. He was asymptomatic and the sample was collected on May 9,” sources said. (ANI)