Sub-variants of Omicron can be detected by the RT-PCR test: Expert

Jan 23, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases and Omicron, Dr Harsh Mahajan, Founder and Chief Radiologist of Mahajan Imaging said that sub-variants of Omicron can be detected by the RT-PCR test. “The isolation period has also been reduced in the Omicron variant from 10 days to 7 days provided there are no symptoms in the last 3 days. All sub-variants of Omicron can be detected by the RT-PCR test,” said Dr Mahajan.