Two cases of the Omicron Variant of Covid have been found in the UK, UK government Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said, APA reports citing Walesonline.
The two cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant have been discovered in Chelmsford and in Nottingham, the Department of Health & Social Care said.
The individuals that have tested positive, and all members of their households, are being re-tested and told to self-isolate while further testing and contact tracing is under way, it said.
“The UK Health Security Agency is carrying out targeted testing at locations where the positive cases were likely to have been infectious,” the department said.
“In response to the developing situation, the UK is taking decisive action to protect public health. Confirmed cases and contacts are being followed up and requested to isolate and get tested as necessary.”
Two cases of the Covid Omicron variant have been identified in the UK with the people involved linked to each other and to travel to southern Africa, the Government said.
The two cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant have been discovered in Chelmsford and in Nottingham, the Department of Health & Social Care said.
The individuals that have tested positive, and all members of their households, are being re-tested and told to self-isolate while further testing and contact tracing is under way, it said.
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