Northeast's first Omicron case detected in Manipur

IMPHAL: The first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus in the Northeast was detected in Manipur on Monday. The patient had recently returned from Tanzania. He is currently undergoing treatment at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal.

Delhi reported 142 cases while 142 cases were detected in Maharashtra. They were followed by 57 cases in Kerala, 49 in Gujarat and 43 in Rajasthan. The total number of discharged Omicron patients stands at 151.

Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh had registered Omicron cases for the first time on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the governments of Assam, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat have enforced night curfews. Night curfew will be enforced in Delhi from Monday.