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Omicron mutation: Cases have been identified in Britain

Two cases of the new mutation “OmicronCoronavirus detected in Britain, UK Health Minister Sajid Javid has said.

According to the British Minister of Health, the two cases are connected with trips to South African countries. “Individuals are in isolation, while contact detection is in progress,” he added.

“I was contacted late last night by the UK Health Insurance Agency. I have been informed that two cases of the new Omicron variant have been detected in the United Kingdom. “One in Chelmsford and the other in Nottingham,” he said.

Suspicious cases in Germany and the Czech Republic

Suspicious cases of the new “Omicron” mutation were detected earlier in Germany and the Czech Republic. In particular, a minister in the German state of Hesse said on Saturday that tThe newly discovered “Omicron” strain of the coronavirus has probably arrived in Germany.

“Several typical Omicron mutations were detected last night in a traveler returning from South Africa,” Kai Klose, the social affairs minister in the state of West Germany at Frankfurt Airport, wrote on Twitter.

A suspicious case is also being investigated in the Czech Republic. This is a person who had spent time in Namibia, as announced by the National Institute of Public Health.

“A laboratory is testing a possible finding of the Omicron variant. We are waiting for either confirmation or denial “, said in a statement sent by email the representative Stepanka Tsekova.

Alarm in the Netherlands

Meanwhile, Dutch health authorities say 61 people have arrived in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa. tested positive for covid-19 and further tests are being performed to determine if they are infected with the Omicron variant strain.

About 600 passengers arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on two KLM flights from Cape Town and Johannesburg on Friday and had to wait for hours to be diagnosed with coronavirus due to worldwide concern. stem. The Dutch Ministry of Health announced early today that 61 tests were positive.

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