Three new Omicron infections have been reported in Sri Lanka

Three new cases of Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 have been detected in Sri Lanka, says Dr. Jude Jayamaha, Consultant Virologist of the Medical Research Institute.

 

Sri Lanka confirmed its first Omicron case on December 03 in a Sri Lankan national who recently returned from Niger. Later, on December 16, three more Omicron cases including that of a foreign national were confirmed on the island.

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) designated Omicron a variant of concern on November 26, soon after it was first detected by scientists in South Africa.

 

In an update on December 18, the United Nations’ health agency said Omicron has been reported in 89 countries.