Bengaluru, Dec 10 (PTI) Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday said 146 more cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in the state.

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This takes the state's tally of Omicron cases to 476.

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"146 new cases of Omicron have been confirmed in Bengaluru today, taking the overall tally in Karnataka to 479," Sudhakar said in a tweet.

The country's first two Omicron cases were detected in the state on December 2.

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