Panaji: Four passengers who arrived from the United Kingdom to Goa by Vande Bharat Mission flight has tested positive for COVID-19 infection, State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said.
Rane tweeted “all the passengers who arrived from UK today morning were tested on arrival. Four travelers has been tested positive. They have been isolated at PHC Cansaulim.”
Goa government has set up a special facility at Primary Health Centre at Cansaulim in South Goa where the suspected patients are kept while their samples are sent for genome sequencing to rule out the possibility of Omicron.
Goa Airport tweeted “Today morning 103rd VBM flight arrived from London @HeathrowAirport at Goa Airport. Int’l Arrival pax undergo thermal screening and complete exit formalities upon arrival. Team Goa resolved to provide safe and smooth arrivals of pax.
Goa has not reported any case of Omicron variant in the state.
