CASES OF OMICRON VARIANT IDENTIFIEDContentsCovid In Scotland: Six Cases Of Omicron Variant Identified‘Reinfection Risk’‘Enhanced Contact Tracing’Covid In Scotland: Six Cases Of Omicron Variant IdentifiedMICHAEL KAUMBANOVEMBER 29, 2021014300BBC-Six cases of the new Covid Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland.Some of the people identified have no travel history and have caught the virus variant in the community.The Scottish government said four cases have been found in Lanarkshire and two in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.Contact tracing is taking place to establish the origin of the virus and find anyone else they have come into contact with in recent weeks.All close contacts of suspected Omicron cases will be advised to self-isolate for 10 days, regardless of their vaccination status.Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said it was a “worrying time” for the six people with the new variant.Omicron was first reported in South Africa, but cases have been detected in countries across the world, including Australia, Germany, Israel […]
CASES OF OMICRON VARIANT IDENTIFIED
