KARACHI, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Authorities in Pakistan have detected the primary case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus within the South Asian nation, a provincial well being ministry official informed Reuters on Thursday.
The spokesperson within the southern province of Sindh mentioned the an infection was present in an unvaccinated affected person being handled at a personal hospital in Pakistan’s most populous metropolis of Karachi.
The affected person had travelled overseas, mentioned the official, who gave no particulars of the placement, however added that contact tracing was underway.
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Reporting Syed Raza Hassan; Writing by Charlotte Greenfield; Modifying by Clarence Fernandez
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