How the Covid situation has changed in South Africa that first reported Omicron
India Today
According to WHO, the first known confirmed infection was from a specimen collected on November 9. In other words, the new variant has been present in certain pockets of South Africa for at least 15 days.
A global market crash, heightened alert and travel restrictions across countries, and labelled a ‘variant of concern’ by the World Health Organization (WHO). The B.1.1.529 variant of coronavirus, called Omicron, was first reported in South Africa on November 24. It has since spread fast, and cases have been identified in several African and European countries.
According to WHO, the first known confirmed infection was from a specimen collected on November 9. In other words, the new variant has been present in certain pockets of South Africa for at least 15 days.
