Suhail Dar
Amid a huge spike in Covid 19 cases in Jammu Kashmir, eight omicron cases have been reported in the region, officials said on Tuesday.
An official speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that eight cases of Omicron variant have been detected in Jammu Kashmir, 04 from Jammu, 01 from Baramulla, 03 from GMC Anantnag.
The official said that the first case of Omicron was detected in Kashmir on Monday while four more were detected today.
“Three detected with omicron were non-locals whose samples were taken in Anantnag and they have already returned back from the valley,” the official said.