Four From at-Risk Countries Reach Dakshina Kannada District: All Test Negative for COVID-19

Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra said that four persons from the Omicron variant at-risk countries had arrived in Dakshina Kannada district during the last fortnight and all of them have tested negative for COVID-19.

The DC mentioned that as per instructions, one in 150 positive cases is supposed to be sent for genomic sequencing, but the district administration is planning to send one in every 50 cases. The surveillance has been ramped up in the district and more screening is being carried out on campuses of educational institutions.