A 48-year-old Anand resident tested positive for Covid upon arrival at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city late on Tuesday night. The man had returned from Dubai but had a travel history to the UK. Thus, he was made to take the RT-PCR test, said health department officials.
“The person had no symptoms. But as the travel history to the UK was mentioned, he was screened and he tested positive for Covid-19,” said a senior health department official. “Those around him have been informed about the development and have been asked to go into isolation.” The official said that in all about 123 passengers were tested upon arrival on Tuesday. In Gujarat so far, five persons have tested positive upon arrival since the screenings began. As of now, none of them has been identified as being infected with Omicron. Results of some of the samples are awaited, officials said. In all, over 1,500 passengers have been tested upon arrival since December 1, they added.
Civil Hospital authorities said that the man has been admitted to the isolation ward created for Omicron patients.
