Pakistan detects first suspected case of Omicron variant

The first suspected case of Omicron variant has been detected in Pakistan. The case was detected on December 8 in a 57-year-old female patient, who is unvaccinated.

Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho said a genomic study is being conducted, which will confirm the exact variant but she added that for now, getting both doses of the vaccine is the best precaution. The minister also said that the patient had no travel history.

Dr Pechuho also said it would take between one to two weeks for the genome study to take place.

As per the World Health Organization, the new variant has so far been found in 57 countries.