#COVID19 #UKReturnee #OTVNewsbr br With the world grappling with a new, more-contagious strain of Coronavirus, a passenger who arrived in Bhubaneswar from the United Kingdom on December 18, tested positive for COVID19 on Wednesday (December 23). br br The 34-year-old man had been quarantined since his arrival. This comes amid growing concerns over the detection of a more contagious strain of the Coronavirus in the United Kingdom.br br According to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), the identified man tested positive for the virus at a private laboratory. The civic body also added that the returnee having mild flu-like symptoms has been shifted to a government-run COVID-hospital.br br The BMC informed through a tweet that “The confirmatory test on Spike Genome Sequencing is being done through RMRC to ascertain the COVID strain.” br br As per sources, the new SARS-CoV-2 variant was revealed to be the reason behind the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in South and East England. It is being referred to as VUI (Variant Under Investigation) 20201201, or the B.1.1.7 lineage. br br India and a host of other countries have banned UK flights and imposed travel restrictions.br br Meanwhile, the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for all the airlines as a precautionary measure. The carriers have been asked to inform the airport authorities about the passengers returning from the UK.br br br OdishaTV is Odisha's no 1 News Channel. OTV being the first private satellite TV channel in Odisha carries the onus of charting a course that behoves its pioneering efforts.br Accordingly its charter objectives are FREE, FAIR and UNBIASED. OTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile.br br Stay tuned for all the breaking news !br br Visit Our Website Android App: bit.