Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 28 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said that most of the positive COVID-19 samples, sent for the genome sequencing, are being tested positive for the Omicron variant of the virus while there are fewer Delta variant samples.
New Delhi [Delhi], January 27 (ANI): Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 and urged all those who have been in recent contact with him to take suitable precautions.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 infection.
Karachi [Pakistan], January 27 (ANI): Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the start of the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) which is slated to commence on Thursday.
Sydney [Australia], January 26 (ANI): Big Bash League (BBL) team Sydney Sixers on Wednesday confirmed that its wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe has tested positive for COVID-19.
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 23 (ANI): Nepal's former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has tested positive for COVID-19, senior leaders from the opposition CPN-UML confirmed.