Uganda has detected at least seven cases of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, the Country’s Ministry of Health revealed on Tuesday.
According to reports, the new cases were registered among travellers arriving in Uganda from Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, DR Congo and the Netherlands. The travellers used Ethiopian Airways, Uganda Airlines, Kenya Airways and Airlink to enter the country.
Local media reports that on November 29, 13 samples were collected from the travellers at the Entebbe International Airport. Out of these, seven tested positive for the variant.
"We know about it [cases of Omicron variant]. We will intensify surveillance," Dr. Charles Olaro, the director of clinical services at the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
The Omicron variant was first detected in South Africa and as WHO guidelines state, the, South Africa reported the new strain to the rest of the world, only to be slapped with travel bans. The travel bans were also issued to Southern Africa countries.
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