2 Omicron Variant Cases Detected In Australia’s New South Wales

2 Omicron variant cases detected in Australia’s New South Wales

Sydney, Nov 29, : Two cases of Omicron coronavirus variant have been confirmed by health authorities in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW).The results of urgent genomic sequencing of overseas travelers were performed by the NSW Health Department.
The state, which is home to the country’s largest international airport, announced on Sunday that two of the 14 arrivals from south African countries had tested positive for Covid-19.Therefore, urgent genomic sequencing has begun for the Omicron variant.

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The variant, which is believed to be more infective than any other strains, was first identified in South Africa.It was flagged by the World Health Organization as a “variant concern” on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.

According to health authorities, the two cases, who arrived in Sydney from southern Africa on Saturday evening, were tested for Covid-19 on Saturday evening.

Both were asymptomatic and are now in isolation at the Special Health Accommodation.Both cases have been fully vaccinated.

Two of the 14 travelers from southern Africa arrived in Sydney via Doha.

The Special Health Accommodation is hosting the remaining 12 passengers for 14 days of hotel quarantine.The flight crew and passengers were close to each other and were directed to isolate.

Prior to the confirmation that the two cases were infected, the Premier of NSW Dominic Perrottet stated that new variants would be entering Australia.He also said that the government was taking a precautionary approach to the issue.

The state has already implemented new measures starting Saturday at midnight, including mandatory hotel quarantine for those who were in South Africa, Botswana or Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Namibia during the 14-day period prior to their arrival in NSW.

The NSW health authorities stated that anyone who arrived in NSW from one of the nine African countries in the past 14 days must be tested immediately and isolated for 14 days.

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