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Pakistan confirms first case of Omicron COVID variant
The WHO says the Omicron variant has been detected in at least 63 countries around the world since its discovery last month.
By Asad Hashim
Published On 13 Dec 202113 Dec 2021
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani health authorities have confirmed the detection of the country’s first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a week after the South Asian country expanded travel restrictions in an attempt to slow its spread.
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) confirmed the detection of the Omicron variant, which is suspected to have higher transmissibility rates than other variants, in a Twitter post on Monday.
“The National Institute of Health, Islamabad has been able to confirm that a recently suspected sample from Karachi is indeed the ‘Omicron variant’ of SARS-CoV2,” said the statement.
“This is the first confirmed case but continued surveillance of identified samples is in place to identify trends.”...
Pakistan confirms first case of Omicron COVID variant
The WHO says the Omicron variant has been detected in at least 63 countries around the world since its discovery last month.
By Asad Hashim
Published On 13 Dec 202113 Dec 2021
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani health authorities have confirmed the detection of the country’s first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a week after the South Asian country expanded travel restrictions in an attempt to slow its spread.
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) confirmed the detection of the Omicron variant, which is suspected to have higher transmissibility rates than other variants, in a Twitter post on Monday.
“The National Institute of Health, Islamabad has been able to confirm that a recently suspected sample from Karachi is indeed the ‘Omicron variant’ of SARS-CoV2,” said the statement.
“This is the first confirmed case but continued surveillance of identified samples is in place to identify trends.”...
