Saudi Arabia confirms first case varian Omicron. The local state news agency SPA announced that the cases of the Omicron variant in Saudi Arabia came from North Africa.
SPA, citing a statement from the local Ministry of Health, explained that the authorities had now isolated patients infected with the Omicron variant. Likewise with those suspected of being exposed due to close contact.
This is the first reported case of the Omicron variant in the Middle East and North Africa. The ministry said the person was a Saudi national who had traveled from the North African country, without providing further details.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday that this variant of the Omicron coronavirus with more than 30 mutations has the possibility of very fast transmission. Triggering the risk of a spike in infection with COVID-19 cases in various countries.
The Saudi ministry urged people to complete their vaccinations and ordered travelers to respect the rules of self-isolation and testing.
Omicron It was first reported on 24 November in South Africa, where infections have risen sharply. It has since spread to more than a dozen countries, many of which have imposed travel restrictions to try to seal themselves off from South Africa.
Japan on Monday joined Israel and Morocco in saying it would completely close its borders.
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