Algiers, Dec 15 : Algerian Health authorities have confirmed the detection of the first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, local media reported.
A foreign national who entered Algeria on December 10 tested positive for Covid-19 on his arrival in the International Airport of Algiers.
His sample, which was sent to the Institut Pasteur d’Alger, was confirmed on Tuesday as the Omicron variant of the Covid-19, the official APS news agency reported.Fawzi Derrar, acting Director of the Institut Pasteur d’Alger, told reporters that the foreign national was put under quarantine upon his arrival in Algeria, Xinhua news agency reported.
According to the WHO, the Omicron variant, which was first detected in southern Africa, has been detected in at least 65 countries around the world.Health authorities in Algeria on Tuesday reported 280 new Covid-19 cases and four new fatalities over the past 24 hours, bringing the total cases in the country to 213,288 and the death toll to 6,155.int/khz/
Algeria confirms 1st case of Omicron variant
On his entry to Algeria, a foreign national tested positive for Covid-19 at the International Airport of Algiers on December 10.According to the official APS news agency, his sample was submitted to the Institut Pasteur d’Alger.It was later confirmed as being the Omicron version of Covid-19. Fawzi Derrar was the acting Director at the Institut Pasteur d’Alger.
He told reporters that the foreign national had been placed under quarantine after arriving in Algeria, Xinhua reported.
The WHO states that the Omicron variant was detected in 65 of the world’s countries.
On Tuesday, health officials in Algeria reported that there were 280 Covid-19 new cases and four deaths in 24 hours.This brings the total number of cases to 213,288 in the country and the death toll up to 6,155.
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