<p id="thickbox_headline">A man who returned from South Africa to Dombivali in Thane district of Maharashtra recently has tested positive for coronavirus, a Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>It is not confirmed whether the patient was carrying the Omicron variant of coronavirus, which was identified as the variant of concern by the WHO, the official said.</p>.<p>The man had travelled from Cape Town to Dombivali on November 24.</p>.<p>"He underwent a Covid-19 test which returned positive," the official added.</p>.<p>The man didn't come in contact with anyone after returning from South Africa, Dr Pratiba Panpatil, Medical Officer, KDMC, told reporters.</p>.<p>The patient is currently admitted at the Art Gallery isolation centre of the KDMC, the official said.</p>.<p>"The KDMC health department is on alert. We are prepared to deal with the new variant," Dr Panpail added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p id="thickbox_headline">A man who returned from South Africa to Dombivali in Thane district of Maharashtra recently has tested positive for coronavirus, a Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>It is not confirmed whether the patient was carrying the Omicron variant of coronavirus, which was identified as the variant of concern by the WHO, the official said.</p>.<p>The man had travelled from Cape Town to Dombivali on November 24.</p>.<p>"He underwent a Covid-19 test which returned positive," the official added.</p>.<p>The man didn't come in contact with anyone after returning from South Africa, Dr Pratiba Panpatil, Medical Officer, KDMC, told reporters.</p>.<p>The patient is currently admitted at the Art Gallery isolation centre of the KDMC, the official said.</p>.<p>"The KDMC health department is on alert. We are prepared to deal with the new variant," Dr Panpail added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>