Canadian officials holding update on Omicron variant
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Federal ministers and public health officials will be providing an update later today on measures Canada is taking in response to the Omicron variant.
After discussing the latest in the evolving situation surrounding Omicron at a closed-door cabinet meeting Tuesday morning, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos told reporters that the government would have more to say soon.
Five known cases of the variant of concern have been confirmed in this country so far, with public health officials cautioning that more cases will likely be discovered in the coming days.
On Friday, after the World Health Organization named Omicron a variant of concern, Canada banned the entry of all foreign nationals who recently travelled through southern Africa and asked all who had recently returned to quarantine and be tested for COVID-19.
Over the last few days questions have emerged over whether Canada should be imposing further travel restrictions or bans from more countries, or broadening its COVID-19 booster shot administration approach in wake of the growing threat.
