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Uganda registers first 7 cases of omicron, says official
By Risdel Kasasira, The Associated Press
Posted Dec 7, 2021, 6:23AM EST.
Last Updated Dec 7, 2021, 6:32AM EST.
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has its first seven cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, a health official confirmed Tuesday.
The director of clinical services, Charles Olaro, said the variant was detected in travelers from South Africa and Nigeria who arrived in Uganda on Nov. 29.
“We have already notified them about their status and they are already in isolation,” he said.
Olaro said the first tests done on the travelers after arrival at Entebbe International Airport showed they were positive for the coronavirus and further testing confirmed the new variant...
Uganda registers first 7 cases of omicron, says official
By Risdel Kasasira, The Associated Press
Posted Dec 7, 2021, 6:23AM EST.
Last Updated Dec 7, 2021, 6:32AM EST.
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has its first seven cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, a health official confirmed Tuesday.
The director of clinical services, Charles Olaro, said the variant was detected in travelers from South Africa and Nigeria who arrived in Uganda on Nov. 29.
“We have already notified them about their status and they are already in isolation,” he said.
Olaro said the first tests done on the travelers after arrival at Entebbe International Airport showed they were positive for the coronavirus and further testing confirmed the new variant...
