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Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1526749/mauritius-records-first-two-omicron-cases-more-feared
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1526749/mauritius-records-first-two-omicron-cases-more-feared
Mauritius records first two Omicron cases, more feared
Agence France-Presse / 11:11 AM December 12, 2021
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius — The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has recorded its first two infections of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, both linked to people returned from South Africa, with a dozen more contact cases feared.
Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal told a press conference on Friday the pair were asymptomatic and had tested negative the day before.
“They have already gone home,” he said.
He added that contract tracing for the two people had been carried out, revealing 12 positive cases with a missing S gene — a tell-tale sign of Omicron...
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1526749/mauritius-records-first-two-omicron-cases-more-feared
Mauritius records first two Omicron cases, more feared
Agence France-Presse / 11:11 AM December 12, 2021
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius — The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has recorded its first two infections of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, both linked to people returned from South Africa, with a dozen more contact cases feared.
Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal told a press conference on Friday the pair were asymptomatic and had tested negative the day before.
“They have already gone home,” he said.
He added that contract tracing for the two people had been carried out, revealing 12 positive cases with a missing S gene — a tell-tale sign of Omicron...