The government shared the timeline of detection of Omicron COVID-19 variant that was first reported in South Africa and Botswana on November 24. On November 26, WHO declared it a 'variant of concern'. While travel-related cases were reported in several countries between November 27 and December 1, a transmission-related case was detected in Portugal on November 30.
The government shared the timeline of detection of Omicron COVID-19 variant that was first reported in South Africa and Botswana on November 24. On November 26, WHO declared it a 'variant of concern'. While travel-related cases were reported in several countries between November 27 and December 1, a transmission-related case was detected in Portugal on November 30.