Is breathlessness a symptom of Omicron? Know from AIIMS expert

The Omicron variant is not developing in the lungs, hence the effect on the lungs is minimum.

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Updated on Dec 21, 2021 02:49 PM IST 8 Photos
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In the last few days, India has seen a ride in the number of Omicron cases. It is at 150 cases now. The numbers are based on the samples sent for genome sequencing.(PTI)

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The health experts have informed that genome sequencing is not a diagnostic tool, instead it is a tracking tool for controlling the pandemic. It is believed that the real numbers are far more.(PTI)

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NITI Aayog health expert Dr. VK Paul said that adequate samples are being taken for tracking tyhe real number of cases.(PTI)

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The primary way of spotting the spread of this variant is tracking the symptoms which are extremely different from that of the Delta variant.(PTI)

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AIIMS Doctor Puneet Mishra said that it is normal that different variants will have different symptoms. Shortness of breath is not one of the symptoms of Omicron variant.(PTI)

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