{"id":29713,"date":"2021-12-09T15:06:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T10:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=29713"},"modified":"2021-12-09T15:06:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T10:06:22","slug":"1st-case-of-omicron-variant-of-covid-19-reported-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/top-news\/1st-case-of-omicron-variant-of-covid-19-reported-in-karachi\/","title":{"rendered":"1st case of Omicron variant of Covid-19 reported   in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI, Dec 09 (Online): The first case of Omicron variant of Coronavirus has been reported in Karachi.<\/p>\n<p>As per media reports Sindh Parliamentary secretary for health Qasim Soomro  has confirmed that new variant has been found in a woman who was tested positive for corona and is under treatment at a private hospital in the city.<\/p>\n<p>He said the woman has travel history and her contact history is being ascertained so that required measures could be taken to contain the further spread of this variant.<\/p>\n<p>Officials in Sindh said the patient who tested positive for Omicron in a private hospital was a woman who travelled to Pakistan from another country.<\/p>\n<p>Health Department said that contacts of the woman will be traced and tested for the virus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI, Dec 09 (Online): The first case of Omicron variant of Coronavirus has been reported in Karachi. 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