Bengaluru, Dec 23 (UNI) Twelve new case of Omicron variant of Covid has been detected in Karnataka, including a 9-year-old girl tested positive in Mysuru on Thursday.
The young patient, however, is asymptomatic. The doctors suspect he may have contracted the virus while traveling, health officials said. They are tracing the primary and secondary contacts of the patient.
State Health Minister K Sudhakar tweeted: 12 new cases of Omicron have been confirmed in Karnataka today taking the tally to 31." Seven of the new cases were reported among women, including the Mysuru girl.