Omicron detection is underway for the passengers. Earlier on Thursday, officials had informed that two cases of the potentially more dangerous coronavirus strain were detected in Karnataka. "Two people found positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
One person is about 66-years-old and a South African national, who has gone back. Another person is a 46-year-old doctor. He does not have any travel history," said Karnataka health minister Dr K Sudhakar.
A new variant of Covid-19 was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) from South Africa on 25 November. As per the WHO, the first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on November 9 this year.