Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George has said that Omicron has been confirmed for 44 more people in the state. Omicron has confirmed Ernakulam 12, Kollam 10, Thiruvananthapuram eight, Thrissur four, Kottayam, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kannur two, Alappuzha and Idukki one each. Of these, 10 came from high-risk countries and 27 from low-risk countries. Seven people were infected with Omicron through contact.
In Ernakulam, four came from the UAE, three from the UK, two from Qatar, and one each from South Africa, Israel, and Malta. In Kollam, five were from the UAE and one from East Africa. In Thiruvananthapuram, one is from the UAE and the other is from Qatar. In Thrissur, three came from the UAE and one from the UK. Palakkad is from Nigeria and UAE, Malappuram is from the UK and Spain, Kannur is from Sweden and UAE, Alappuzha is from Italy and Idukki is from Sweden.
With this, Omicron has been confirmed for a total of 107 people in the state. A total of 41 came from high-risk countries and 52 from low-risk countries. A total of 14 people were diagnosed with the disease through contact. Those from the UAE were the most confirmed Omicron. 29 were from the UAE. All 23 people from the UK were affected by Omicron.