BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Had Tested Positive For Delta Plus Variant Of COVID-19

Kolkata, January 1: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly, who was on Friday discharged from a hospital right here after testing adverse for the Omicron variant of Covid-19, was discovered constructive for the Delta Plus variant. Sourav Ganguly Discharged from Hospital After Recovering from COVID-19. A well being division bulletin stated that Ganguly and 5 different overseas travellers have been discovered constructive for the Delta Plus variant. The former India captain has been suggested to remain in house isolation beneath strict supervision of the medical doctors. The bulletin additionally stated that one individual, who got here from Odisha on Friday, has examined constructive for Omicron and is admitted to a personal hospital. Two more travellers, who entered the nation from Bangladesh by way of the Petropol border in North 24 Parganas, jave been discovered Omicron constructive. Presently the variety of energetic Omicron circumstances within the state is 16. Ganguly (49), who had undergone therapy for a coronary heart situation early final 12 months, was admitted to the hospital on December 28. Ganguly had twice been admitted to the hospital in January final 12 months after complaining of chest discomfort. He later underwent two angioplasty procedures. Earlier, household sources have been quoted as saying that the newest hospitalisation was a precautionary measure and there was no trigger for alarm. Ganguly is absolutely vaccinated in opposition to Covid-19. His brother Snehasish Ganguly had examined Covid constructive final 12 months. Meanwhile, movie director Srijit Mukherjee has examined constructive for Covid-19. The nationwide award-winning director tweeted: "I have tested positive for Covid and I am isolating myself. For everyone who has come in contact with me in the last 72 hours, pealse test yourself." State Power Minister Aroop Biswas has additionally examined constructive for Covid-19 and is beneath house isolation. (The above story first appeared on SociallyKeeda on Jan 01, 2023 11:30 PM IST. For more information and updates on politics, world, sports activities, entertainment and life-style, go surfing to our web site sociallykeeda.com).