Maldives detects first case of Omicron coronavirus variant

Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced on Sunday that they have recorded Maldives’ first case of the new Covid variant Omicron.

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Lamya Abdulla

2021-12-05 23:02:56

Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced on Sunday that they have recorded Maldives’ first case of the new Covid variant Omicron.

They agency said this was confirmed after conducting genomic sequencing on a Covid positive tourist.

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