<p>Two South African nationals have tested Covid-19 positive at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, creating panic among the health authorities over the new Omicron variant of the virus.</p>.<p>Bengaluru Rural Deputy Commissioner K Srinivas on Saturday said further test reports would ascertain whether the South African nationals are infected with the Omicron variant.</p>.<p>The test results will take another 48 hours to arrive, the Health Department said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/bengaluru-testing-quarantine-mandatory-for-travellers-from-high-risk-countries-1055116.html" target="_blank">Bengaluru: Testing, quarantine mandatory for travellers from high-risk countries</a></strong></p>.<p>Both have been sent to quarantine centres, and they will stay there till their test results confirm the new variant.</p>.<p>Srinivas said that as many as 584 people, so far, have arrived here from 10 "high-risk" nations, and as many as 94 individuals have come from South Africa alone so far.</p>.<p>He also visited the Bengaluru airport to inspect the security and precautionary measures being undertaken by the authorities regarding examining the international passengers who arrive from high-risk countries where the Omicron variant has been detected.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest coronavirus-related videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Two South African nationals have tested Covid-19 positive at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, creating panic among the health authorities over the new Omicron variant of the virus.</p>.<p>Bengaluru Rural Deputy Commissioner K Srinivas on Saturday said further test reports would ascertain whether the South African nationals are infected with the Omicron variant.</p>.<p>The test results will take another 48 hours to arrive, the Health Department said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/bengaluru-testing-quarantine-mandatory-for-travellers-from-high-risk-countries-1055116.html" target="_blank">Bengaluru: Testing, quarantine mandatory for travellers from high-risk countries</a></strong></p>.<p>Both have been sent to quarantine centres, and they will stay there till their test results confirm the new variant.</p>.<p>Srinivas said that as many as 584 people, so far, have arrived here from 10 "high-risk" nations, and as many as 94 individuals have come from South Africa alone so far.</p>.<p>He also visited the Bengaluru airport to inspect the security and precautionary measures being undertaken by the authorities regarding examining the international passengers who arrive from high-risk countries where the Omicron variant has been detected.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest coronavirus-related videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>