Odisha reports four new Omicron cases, state's tally rises to eight

According to Mishra, four foreign returnees including two from Nigeria, two from Saudi Arabia, and one from the UAE have tested positive for Omicron. "Four new Omicron cases reported in the state, four foreign returnees, two from Nigeria, one from UAE, and one from Saudi Arabia have tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID19. The total number of Omicron cases now stands at eight," said Mishra. Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had said that the tally of Omicron in the country has risen to 415.