Five countries have recorded cases relating to the new strain, which the World Health Organization is calling a variant of concern.
have now been made of the new variant's path, confirming that 87 cases have already been recorded.
This COVID variant was first recorded in Botswana, where six cases have already been reported. Three of those cases have been sequenced and are awaiting results. The variant appeared to spread quickly to neighboring South Africa. BNO News reported that 77 cases have been identified, resulting in canceled flights out of the country.
These are not the only countries to have seen cases of Omicron pop up. Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protectionthat at least two cases had been attributed to the new variant through genome sequencing. The Health Ministry of Israel also released a statement stating that one case of Omicron was found in the country, with two more potentially attributed to the variant. Belgium universities UZ Leuven and KU Leuven have also confirmed that one case of Omicron was found during testing.
"This variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning," the statement said."Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs."
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