Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar Announces Quarantine, Genome Sequencing for People Arriving in The City from South Africa

Owing to the increasing concerns of Omicron variant, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday announced that people returning from South Africa will be quarantined on their arrival in the city. Their sample will be sent for genome sequencing as well.

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Amid the concerns over new coronavirus variant Omicron, that was first detected in South Africa, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday announced that people returning from South Africa will be quarantined on their arrival in the city. Their sample will be sent for genome sequencing as well.

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