A resident of Noida has tested positive for Covid-19, marking the first instance of the virus in recent months, according to officials.The patient, a male 54-year-old who works at a global corporation in Gurugram but resides in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, was identified on Thursday by Chief Medical Officer. The genetic sequencing of his test sample has been forwarded to Delhi. Were waiting for the outcome,” said Sharma.According to the sources, the patient is asymptomatic and went for the COVID-19 test on his own. That is the only confirmed case in Gautam Buddh Nagar so far.The sources also claimed that the patient visited Nepal earlier this month and then returned to work at his Gurugram office.Meanwhile, four cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 in Rajasthan and six cases have been reported in Telangana, with Goa has the highest at 21 on Thursday.Indias Covid TallyAs per latest information from union health ministry, with 594 new cases till Thursday the Covid-19 tally increase with active cases from 2,311 reported the day before to 2,669.No intention to mandate RT-PCR testing for COVID at airportsThe official sources of Health Ministry asserted on Thursday that, despite an increase in COVID-19 cases in India, RT-PCR testing for the virus is not currently planned to be made mandatory for visitors entering the nation through airports. At this time, there is no plan to mandate RT-PCR testing for Covid at airports, the ANI sources said. It is to be noted here that India updated its regulations in July, doing away with the requirement that 2% of inbound travellers undergo RT-PCR-based testing.
