<p id="thickbox_headline">Two more persons in Kerala were found to be infected with the Omicron variant, taking the strain's tally in the state to 7.</p>.<p>A couple who came down from UAE recently were found to be infected. They are both in their mid sixties.</p>.<p>They touched down in India on December 8 from Sharjah and were tested Covid positive in tests done on December 11 and 12.</p>.<p>Subsequent genome sequencing at Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology confirmed that they were infected with Omicron variant.</p>.<p>Among the seven who have tested positive for Omicron in Kerala so far three are from countries that were not in the high risk category.</p>.<p>The health department seeks strict adherence to home quarantine by those coming from aboard.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
<p id="thickbox_headline">Two more persons in Kerala were found to be infected with the Omicron variant, taking the strain's tally in the state to 7.</p>.<p>A couple who came down from UAE recently were found to be infected. They are both in their mid sixties.</p>.<p>They touched down in India on December 8 from Sharjah and were tested Covid positive in tests done on December 11 and 12.</p>.<p>Subsequent genome sequencing at Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology confirmed that they were infected with Omicron variant.</p>.<p>Among the seven who have tested positive for Omicron in Kerala so far three are from countries that were not in the high risk category.</p>.<p>The health department seeks strict adherence to home quarantine by those coming from aboard.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
