Maldives today announced additional four coronavirus omicron variant cases.
Speaking at the Health Protection Agency (HPA) news briefing, epidemiologist Dr. Ibrahim Afzal confirmed that a total of five cases of Omicron variant of Coronavirus has been reported from the Maldives.
He said that the new variant was detected by tourists who had recently traveled to the Maldives. Dr. Afzal also added that these travelers had previous traveling history to countries where Omicron has been detected so far. But their travel history was not shared with the public.
The Maldives first reported the new variant on November 27. Following this, new traveling restrictions were put on to South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Botswana, zimbabwe, and Eswatini.
Meanwhile, no additional restrictions were made to travelers arriving from Europe or any other countries where the Omicron variant has been detected.
The Omicron, also known as B.1.1.529 variant, has been dubbed as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Omicron variant has so far been reported in over 50 nations and the number of patients needing hospitalization is likely to rise as it spreads.
Speaking at the Health Protection Agency (HPA) news briefing, epidemiologist Dr. Ibrahim Afzal confirmed that a total of five cases of Omicron variant of Coronavirus has been reported from the Maldives.
He said that the new variant was detected by tourists who had recently traveled to the Maldives. Dr. Afzal also added that these travelers had previous traveling history to countries where Omicron has been detected so far. But their travel history was not shared with the public.
The Maldives first reported the new variant on November 27. Following this, new traveling restrictions were put on to South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Botswana, zimbabwe, and Eswatini.
Meanwhile, no additional restrictions were made to travelers arriving from Europe or any other countries where the Omicron variant has been detected.
The Omicron, also known as B.1.1.529 variant, has been dubbed as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Omicron variant has so far been reported in over 50 nations and the number of patients needing hospitalization is likely to rise as it spreads.
