8 more Omicron cases in Maharashtra, count stands at 48

Eight more cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant have been found in positive Covid-19 samples in the state, taking the count of cases linked to the variant to 48 in Maharashtra. Four of the new cases were detected from passengers arriving at Mumbai airport, three are residents of Satara and one is from Pune city. All have international travel history and most adults are either partially or fully vaccinated, as per authorities.