First case of dreaded Omicron variant confirmed in Pakistan
The first case of Omicron variant which a woman is carrying has been detected in Pakistan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The National Health Institute on Monday confirmed that a woman in Karachi who came from abroad was carrying the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV2.
The institute said coronavirus tests were being conducted on other suspected samples displaying the same symptoms of the Omicron variant.
A few days ago, the NHI received a sample of a coronavirus positive woman who came from abroad. After conducting the genome sequencing of the sample, it was confirmed that the woman was carrying the new variant of Covid-19 originated in South Africa and which is spreading across the globe at a fast pace.
The National Health Institute urged the people to follow the guidelines issued by the National Command and Operation Centre and get vaccinated as soon as possible.
The National Institute of Health, Islamabad has been able to confirm that a recently suspected sample from Karachi is indeed the ‘Omicron variant’ of SARS-CoV2. This is the first confirmed case but continued surveillance of identified samples is in place to identify trends.
— NFRCC (@NFRCCofficial) December 13, 2021
In wake of recent confirmation of Omicron in Pakistan, the importance of getting vaccinated to protect from serious effects of existing and new variants is further highlighted. Please get yourself completely vaccinated.
— NFRCC (@NFRCCofficial) December 13, 2021