India reports 2nd case of Omicron XE variant of COVID-19
STORY: India reports 2nd case of Omicron XE variant of COVID-19
DATELINE: April 9, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:33
LOCATION: New Delhi
CATEGORY: HEALTH
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STORYLINE:
India has reported its second case of Omicron XE variant of COVID-19, this time from its western state of Gujarat, a minister in the state government said on Saturday.
The 67-year-old patient had tested positive for COVID-19 last month. His sample was sent to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium for further testing, with the report coming back confirming the presence of the new variant.
The patient reportedly has a travel history from Mumbai city, where the country's first Omicron XE case was reported a couple of days ago.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi.
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