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December 12 2021 10:49:00
First cases of Omicron variants detected in Turkey
Turkey has detected the first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the country’s health minister has said, calling on people to remain calm but vigilant.
“One of the [Omicron] cases was in Istanbul and the other five cases were in [the western province of] İzmir,” Fahrettin Koca told lawmakers in parliament on Dec. 11 during discussions on the Health Ministry’s 2022 budget.
İzmir is Turkey’s third largest province by population.
Those people who contracted the Omicron had very mild symptoms and did not need to be hospitalized, Koca said, adding that there were treated as outpatients...
December 12 2021 10:49:00
First cases of Omicron variants detected in Turkey
Turkey has detected the first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the country’s health minister has said, calling on people to remain calm but vigilant.
“One of the [Omicron] cases was in Istanbul and the other five cases were in [the western province of] İzmir,” Fahrettin Koca told lawmakers in parliament on Dec. 11 during discussions on the Health Ministry’s 2022 budget.
İzmir is Turkey’s third largest province by population.
Those people who contracted the Omicron had very mild symptoms and did not need to be hospitalized, Koca said, adding that there were treated as outpatients...